Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Vivian Hansberrywas an American playwright and writer...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPlaywright
Date of Birth19 May 1930
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
struggle thinking race
I think that the glorious thing about the human race is that it does change the world -- constantly. The world or 'life' may seem to more often overwhelm the human being's capacity for struggling against being overwhelmed which is remarkable and exhilarating.
struggle giving doubt
Do I remain a revolutionary? Intellectually -- without a doubt. But am I prepared to give my body to the struggle or even my comforts? This is what I puzzle about.
children struggle mean
...Negroes must concern themselves with every single means of struggle: legal, illegal, passive, active, violent and non- violent.... They must harass, debate, petition, boycott, sing hymns, pray on steps--and shoot from their windows when the racists come cruising through their communities.... The acceptance of our condition is the only form of extremism which discredits us before our children [ellipses in source].
black children dreams fit god man seems
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.
afraid awhile sit
Never be afraid to sit awhile and think.
account hills measure starts sure valleys wherever
When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right...Make sure you done take into account what hills and valleys he come through before he got wherever he is.
love
There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing.
groups oppressed
Obviously the most oppressed of any oppressed group will be its women
caring care too-much
I care. I care about it all. It takes too much energy not to care.
men violence he-man
Take away the violence and who will hear the men of peace?
beautiful wish
I wish to live because life has within it that which is good, that which is beautiful, and that which is love.
talking heaven
Everybody talking 'bout heaven ain't going there!
mean calling littles
Beneatha: You didn't tell us what Alaiyo means... for all I know, you might be calling me Little Idiot or something... ... Asagai: It means... it means One for Whom Bread--Food--Is Not Enough.
men curiosity earth
When a man knows that the abstraction ten exists - nothing on earth can stop him from looking for the fact of eleven.