Lorraine Hansberry the 9th Ward of New Orleans. Heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it has since closed. In 2017, she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. In January 2018, the PBS series American Masters released a new documentary, "Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart," directed by Tracy Heather Strain. Lorraine Hansberry Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an African-American playwright and writer. Hansberry was the first black female author to have a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play "A Raisin in the Sun", highlights the lives of Black Americans
1959 Sun Bowl 1959 Sun Bowl The 1959 Sun Bowl featured the New Mexico State Aggies and the North Texas State Eagles. New Mexico State represented the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association (BAAA) and finished tied for third in Warren B. Woodson's second season as head coach for the Aggies. North Texas State was co-champion of the Missouri Valley Conference with Houston in Odus Mitchell's 14th year. This was the Eagles first bowl game since the 1948 Salad Bowl. Charley Johnson was named Sun Bowl MVP, going 7–of-15 with 124 yards passing and two touchdowns along with 31 yards rushing. Billy Ray Locklin had