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To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words

Plot: Excerpts from the 1969 Off-Broadway production at the Cherry Lane Theater of To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry, adapted by Robert Nemiroff, Hansberry's widower, and directed by Gene Frankel.
Release Date: Sunday, March 2 1969
55 years ago
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Portrait of Rita GardnerRita Gardner
Rita Gardner was
34 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Tue, Oct 23 1934 –
Sat, Sep 24 2022
Portrait of Bruce HallBruce Hall
Bruce Hall was
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Portrait of Gertrude JeannetteGertrude Jeannette
Gertrude Jeannette was
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Portrait of Janet LeagueJanet League
Janet League was
28 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Sun, Sep 01 1940
Portrait of Tina SattinTina Sattin
Tina Sattin was
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Portrait of Stephen StrimpellStephen Strimpell
Stephen Strimpell was
32 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Sun, Jan 17 1937 –
Mon, Apr 10 2006
Portrait of Dolores SuttonDolores Sutton
Dolores Sutton was
42 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Fri, Feb 04 1927 –
Mon, May 11 2009
Portrait of Cicely TysonCicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson was
44 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
Fri, Dec 19 1924 –
Thu, Jan 28 2021
Portrait of Bernard WardBernard Ward
Bernard Ward was
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Portrait of Gene FrankelGene Frankel
Gene Frankel was
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Portrait of Lorraine HansberryLorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry would have been no older than
34 in To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words
as 'Writer'
Mon, May 19 1930 –
Tue, Jan 12 1965
Portrait of James MacAllenJames MacAllen
James MacAllen was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of John WardJohn Ward
John Ward was
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as 'Set Designer'
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Portrait of Robert NemiroffRobert Nemiroff
Robert Nemiroff was
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as 'Adaptation'
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