Program for "To Be Young, Gifted & Black"

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This is a bi-fold program for the play "To Be Young, Gifted & Black: A Portrait of Lorraine Hansberry" performed at Ithaca College on September 24, 1971. Made of pale green paper with black print, the front features a black and white image of Lorraine Hansberry. In black text are the words "EGBERT / UNION / BOARD / presents / LORRAINE HANSBERRY'S / To Be Young, / Gifted & BLACK / September 24, 1971 8:00pm / Performing Arts Building / Main Theatre." The cast and crew are listed inside, including Clarice Taylor. The back has text the reads "About the Play..."

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