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On this day in 1959
On this day in 1959
MARCH 11, 1959
A Raisin in the Sun, the first Broadway play written by a Black woman, debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theater. Lorraine Hansberry drew inspiration for her play from a Langston Hughes' poem: “What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?”
Hansberry also drew on her past, her family fighting Chicago's restrictive covenants in court and finally getting their day in court. The Broadway drama starred Sidney Poitier, Claudia McNeal and Ruby Dee. It was also the first Broadway play of the modern era with a Black director, Lloyd Richards.
The New York Drama Critics' Circle named it the best play, and it was adapted into a 1961 film, which starred the original Broadway cast. Hansberry wrote the screenplay, and Dee won Best Supporting Actress from the National Board of Review.
In 1973, the drama became a Broadway musical, Raisin, and it won the Tony for Best Musical. In 2010, Hansberry's family home became a historic landmark, and the play continues to be performed on Broadway and across the nation.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
SUMMARY: Jahkee Johnson, a double leg amputee born with a rare condition, plans to walk across the state at Jackson State University's commencement. He chose a career in physical health and recreational therapy, inspired by his own disability. Johnson plays the trombone with the Sonic Boom of the South and pursued his studies at JSU. Despite challenges, he remains determined and will graduate on May 4. Johnson was born with tibial hemimelia and his mother made the decision to amputate his legs. Grateful for her choice, Johnson believes it shaped a different, more positive future for him.
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SUMMARY: Southern Drugs, a long-time pharmacy in Columbus, Mississippi, will be closing its doors on May 10 due to inadequate insurance reimbursements. The pharmacy has been operating since 1931. Services will be consolidated with Family Pharmacy locations, and all customer prescriptions have been transferred to the Donut Factory location in Columbus. This closure highlights the challenges faced by local businesses in the face of changing insurance policies. For more news and updates, follow them on Facebook.
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SUMMARY: Three suspects are wanted for breaking into a woman's home in Jackson, Mississippi. The incident occurred on May 1st on Daniel Circle. The suspects, wearing hoodies, approached the woman's home offering to cut her yard, but she declined. They then went to her daughter's home in the neighborhood. The daughter was not home, and the suspects broke in. When she returned, shots were fired by both the suspects and the daughter, though no injuries were reported. Jackson police are investigating the incident, and more information is pending.
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