“All which I feel I must write has become obsessive. So many truths seem to be rushing at me as the result of things felt and seen and lived through. Oh, what I think I must tell this world.”
Lorraine Hansberry was an African American playwright and activist who wrote “A Raisin in the Sun” (1959). This revolutionary play was the first written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway. Set in 1950s America, it tells of the struggles of a Black family and explores racism, identity, and the pursuit of the American Dream. She was an active voice during the Civil Rights movement and an advocate for diversity in American theater. Hansberry’s impact on literature is still evident today and it continues to inspire conversations about race and equality.
