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image source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Beyond 'A Raisin in the Sun': New Documentary Sheds Light on Playwright's History of Activism

January 18, 2018

On January 11th the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago hosted an advance screening of the new documentary Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart, sponsored by WTTW, the DuSable Museum, and the Goodman Theatre.

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In Film & Theatre, Black Chicago, Black History Tags Black Women's History, Black Chicago History, A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry, Black Theatre, Sighted Eyes Feeling Heart, Black Arts, Documentary, Black Chicago
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Hi, I'm Leah. Welcome to You Are Black Gold, a blog celebrating Black history and culture from a millennial perspective!

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