This lyrical celebration of Lorraine Hansberry’s life and legacy, and love letter to the power of theater and storytelling, recounts the story of the award-winning playwright and author of A Raisin in the Sun. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
“Lorraine Hansberry has had a direct influence on who we are, the stories we tell, and how we move in the world today. We are beyond delighted to share Jay’s beautiful words and Loveis’s stunning work, bringing this iconic visionary to life for the next generation of dreamers.” —Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Naomi Funabashi, Hillman Grad Books
Our stories can change the world.
As a young girl, playwright Lorraine Hansberry walked everywhere with a notebook, eager to capture the sights, sounds, and stories of the people around her.
First Lorraine watched her parents’ triumph in the Supreme Court case of Hansberry v. Lee. Then she discovered the magic of theater. Next, she unlocked the power of her voice, crafting A Raisin in the Sun. Her play went on to influence generations of artists and the world was never the same.
Lyrical, vibrant, and empowering, What I Must Tell the World is a celebration of Lorraine Hansberry’s life and legacy, and a love letter to the power of theater and storytelling.
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This soaring salute to the author of A Raisin in the Sunthe first Broadway play written by a Black womancasts Hansberry as a vibrant young person searching for ways to convey the lives and experiences of her world . . . as the story takes her through struggles to finish her great play and ends with its triumphant opening, her courage, intelligence, and forceful personality shine out. Booklist, starred review
This well-written and well-illustrated book introduces young readers to an important writer and is an excellent choice for discussing the significance of writers finding their own voices. School Library Journal
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Commended for Stonewall Book Award (Children's) 2025.
Jay Leslie (Author) Jay Leslie has always loved to write. Everywhere she goes, she carries a notebook just in case she gets a new ideamost of all, she loves to write the books that she wishes shed had as a child. Jay grew up in the United States, but now lives in Berlin, Germany, where she spends her time writing novels, learning new languages, and backpacking through the Schwarzwald. Jays picture books include Who Did It First? 50 Politicians, Activists, and Revolutionized the World, and Game, Set, Sisters! The Story of Venus and Serena Williams.
Loveis Wise (Illustrator) Loveis Wise is a multidisciplinary artist and Capricorn drawing reimagined futures and playfulness in Los Angeles. They are best known for illustrating picture book titles such as Magnolia Flower by Zora Neale Hurston and Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas by Jeanne Walker Harvey, Becoming Charley by Kelly DiPucchio, and notably the Coretta Scott King Award honoree, The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi.
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