BearManor Media News — diana sands

"Lobenthal (Tallulah!: The Life and Times of a Leading Lady) and playwright Willis present the first book about Diana Sands, the trailblazing Black actress whose career was tragically cut short when she died of cancer at 39 in 1973. Sands rose to prominence in “A Raisin in the Sun,” appearing in both the 1959 Broadway play and the 1961 film version. In 1964, she earned her first Tony nomination for James Baldwin’s “Blues for Mr. Charlie.” The following year, she received another Tony nomination for “The Owl and the Pussycat,” playing opposite Alan Alda, a notable role because her skin...