Lorraine Hansberry Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lorraine Hansberry.

Lorraine Hansberry (1930-1965) was an influential American playwright, best known for her groundbreaking play "A Raisin in the Sun." Born in Chicago, Illinois, Hansberry was raised in a politically active and socially aware African American family. Her father's fight against racially segregated housing inspired her to become an advocate for civil rights.

In 1959, Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun" premiered on Broadway, making her the first African American woman to have her work produced on Broadway. The play told the story of a working-class Black family in Chicago, exploring themes of racial discrimination, dreams, and the pursuit of a better life. It received critical acclaim and established Hansberry as a prominent voice in American theater.

Hansberry's activism extended beyond her work as a playwright. She participated in civil rights demonstrations and often used her platform to address social justice issues. She also wrote articles on inequality and racism for various publications.

Tragically, Lorraine Hansberry's career was cut short at the age of 34 when she passed away from pancreatic cancer. However, her impact on American theater and her contributions to the civil rights movement continue to endure. Her legacy is celebrated for challenging racial barriers in the arts and inspiring a new generation of playwrights.

Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the mo

Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most? When they done good and made things easy for everybody? Well then, you ain't through learning-because that ain't the time at all...when you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child, measure him right. Make sure you done taken into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got to wherever he is.

Lorraine Hansberry

Wisdom Life Love

Take away the violence and who will hear the men of peace?

Take away the violence and who will hear the men of peace?

Lorraine Hansberry

Peace

The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is

The thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely.

Lorraine Hansberry

Loneliness

Seems like God don't see fit to give the black man nothing b

Seems like God don't see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams - but He did give us children to make them dreams seem worthwhile.

Lorraine Hansberry

Dreams

There is always something left to love. And if you ain't lea

There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing.

Lorraine Hansberry

Love

A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own pote

A woman who is willing to be herself and pursue her own potential runs not so much the risk of loneliness, as the challenge of exposure to more interesting men - and people in general.

Lorraine Hansberry

Men