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UW Women at 150: Looking for — and finding — Lorraine Hansberry

While many people know “A Raisin in the Sun,” far fewer know much about its author, Lorraine Hansberry. Hansberry spent less than two years as a student at UW–Madison, but it was an important part of her journey as a writer and activist.

Read the full article at: https://news.wisc.edu/uw-women-at-150-looking-for-and-finding-lorraine-hansberry/
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