Lorraine Hansberry, from the pla Quotes

A collection of quotes by Lorraine Hansberry, from the pla.

Lorraine Hansberry was an African-American playwright, born on May 19, 1930, in Chicago, Illinois. She is best known for her groundbreaking play "A Raisin in the Sun," which made her the first African-American woman to have a play produced on Broadway. The play explored the dreams and struggles of a black family living in a racially segregated Chicago neighborhood, and it became a significant milestone in American theater.

Hansberry's parents were politically active, and she grew up immersed in the Civil Rights Movement, which heavily influenced her work. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison before moving to New York City, where she became involved in activism and journalism. Hansberry was deeply committed to addressing racial and social injustices through her writing.

Aside from her most famous play, Hansberry wrote other notable works such as "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" and "Les Blancs." She also contributed numerous articles to progressive magazines of her time, advocating for civil rights, feminism, and LGBTQ+ equality.

Tragically, Lorraine Hansberry passed away at the young age of 34 on January 12, 1965, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. However, her work and contributions to American theater continue to be celebrated and studied, as she remains an important figure in African-American literature and cultural history.

There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing. Have you cried for that boy today? I don't mean for yourself and for the family 'cause we lost the money. I mean for him; what he's been through and what it done to him. 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. It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so. 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, from the pla

Love