What African-American playwright influenced Kathleen Collins?
Kathleen Collins:  Influenced by Lorraine Hansberry, she wrote about "African Americans as human subjects and not as mere race subjects" [emphasis in the original]. Lorraine Hansberry: Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an African-American playwright and writer.
Lorraine Hansberry