Not only was Lorraine Hansberry a pioneer for many groups (women, playwrights, writers, women of color, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community) she was a pioneer for reality. She told it as it was and that is amazingly told in this picture book, What I Must Tell the World : How: Lorraine Hansberry Found Her Voice. 
Jay Leslie tells the story of Hansberry from a young girl who would see first hand the prejudices of her time, but also would see the courage, the voice and the court case her parents would bring to allow all people to live wherever they wanted to be, even on the “white side” of things, to the day A Raisin in the Sun saw its debut on the stage. We see her fears, her hopes, dreams and her hiding who she really was. There is some fun “name dropping” as Hanserry’s family was friends with many famous people of the time and her life’s journey would have her cross paths with many people that would become lifelong friends (James Baldwin, to name one).
This introduction biography to a person who is probably a mostly unknown entity by the average person, has great colors and popping details by Loveis Wise. These illustrations are artistic in their realism and bring out some folk art aspects as well.
Due in later October 2024, this book has inspired me to look into Hansberry more. The afterwards included in the book gave more information, but I still want to learn. I read via an online reader’s copy, I think I will have to find a finished copy as it would be perfect for the classroom or the personal library.