IN-PERSON
In celebration of a towering figure in Black history and thought, the Schomburg Center invites you to a special afternoon of film and conversation honoring 
Lorraine Hansberry 
on the anniversary of her birth.
Join us for a screening of 
Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart
, the first-ever feature documentary on the life and work of the brilliant playwright and activist behind 
A Raisin in the Sun
. The film reveals the complex inner life of a woman who used art and activism to challenge injustice and reimagine freedom.
Runtime: 
2h 42m
This event is part of an afternoon tribute to two bold, visionary voices Lorraine Hansberry and Malcolm X
 
(
learn more
)whose words and ideas continue to transform our understanding of liberation, justice, and Black identity.
Learn more about the Schomburg Center at 
schomburg.org
 and more about the archives of Lorraine Hansberry housed at the Schomburg Center:
Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division
Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division
Other material 
across NYPL
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
ACCESSIBLILITY
Accessibility requests can be made by e-mail accessibility@nypl.org.
Synopsis
Explore the inner life and works of the activist, playwright and author of "A Raisin in the Sun," Lorraine Hansberry. Narrated by actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson and featuring the voice of Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose as Hansberry.
#SchomburgLive
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NOTICES
FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED 
Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested. Registered guests are given priority check-in 15 to 30 minutes before start time. After the event starts all registered seats are released regardless of registration, so we recommend that you arrive early. We generally overbook to ensure a full house.
GUESTS 
Please note that holding seats in the Langston Hughes Auditorium is strictly prohibited and there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center.
E-TRANSPORTATION
 NYPL policy prohibits electric transportation devices (e.g., motorbikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, e-skateboards) from being brought into or stored at library sites for any length of time, as this is the best way to keep our spaces & people safe.
AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING 
Programs are photographed and recorded by the Schomburg Center. Attending this event indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any all purposes of the New York Public Library.
PRESS
 Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at leahdrayton@nypl.org.
Please note that professional video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.
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