What I must tell the world : how Lorraine Hansberry found her voice

Leslie, Jay, author.

Book 2024

"Lorraine Hansberry soared to fame when her play A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway, and her work would go on to influence generations of artists. But before the spotlight, Lorraine was a little girl who walked everywhere with a notebook, eager to capture the sights, sounds, and stories of the people around her. What I Must Tell the World vividly follows Lorraine's journey to finding her voice and her determination to bring Black stories to...

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