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America in Black
LL Cool J, Black Land Reparations and The Shade Room

LL Cool J discusses his longevity in hip hop, reparations activists explore the process of reclaiming stolen land, and The Shade Room founder Angie Nwandu ponders her media company's future.
04/03/2023

This Day in Black History: March 11, 1959

A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway.
03/11/2014

This Day in Black History: Feb. 25, 2008

Sean Combs appears in ABC adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun.
02/25/2014
Lorraine Hansberry - One of the most celebrated Black playwrights, her production A Raisin in the Sun is still regarded as one of the premier all-American classics. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection)

This Day in Black History: May 19, 1930

Lorraine Hansberry, an African-American writer, was born.
05/19/2013