A Raisin in the Sun: Lorraine Hansberry’s Dream on Broadway
A Raisin in the Sun (1959) was the first drama by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway. Continue reading A Raisin in the Sun: Lorraine Hansberry’s Dream on Broadway
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Profile: Dr. Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler (1831-1895)
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, née Davis, was an American physician and author. After studying at New England Female Medical College, in 1864 she was the first African-American woman to become a doctor of medicine in the United States. Continue reading Profile: Dr. Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler (1831-1895)
Johnnie Carr (1911-2008)
Johnnie Rebecca Daniels Carr was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1955 until her death. Continue reading Johnnie Carr (1911-2008)
Profile: Mary Frances Berry (1938-)
Mary Frances Berry is an American historian who is the Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the former chairwoman of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, and the former board chair of Pacifica Radio. Continue reading Profile: Mary Frances Berry (1938-)
