One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps.

Award-winning filmmaker Tracy Heather Strain examines the activism and art of Lorraine Hansberry (5/19/30-1/12/65) beyond her most well-known play, "A Raisin in the Sun" (1959). The film features interviews with Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee, Harry Belafonte, and Louis Gossett Jr., narration by award-winning actress LaTanya Richardson Jackson, and the voice of Tony Award-winning actress Anika Noni Rose as Hansberry. The result is a timely and revealing portrait of an activist and artist whose popular recognition has, until now, remained long overdue.

Watch the trailer & learn more:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/blog/world-premiere-lorraine-hansberry-sighted-eyesfeeling-heart-toronto-international-film-festival/

Alt trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzBiLeUuWMo

This documentary is part of American Masters' Inspiring Woman campaign, which launched January 2017 with American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.