In 1959 Lorrain Hansberry became the first Black playwright to produce a show on Broadway. A Raisin in the Sun is a quintessential civil rights drama that exposes the genuine realism of the impact of slavery and the modern aftermath of the past terrors that plagued African Americans for so many years. A Raisin in the Sun manifests an abundance of themes central to the African American cultural in 1950 including identity, education and family. Hansberry specifically highlights a familiar social injustice by examining housing discrimination and the impact on one black family. In the end Walter is faced with a difficult decision to live the white stereotype depicted in early America of what a black man will do or to adhere to the values of family proving once again how civilized black men have become. “We have decided to move into our house because my father- my father- he earned it. We don’t want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that’s all we got to say. We don’t want your money.” (1829) Hansberry’s social commentary joins the fight to press the issue that integration not only in education but also in housing fairness will provide true
In 1959 Lorrain Hansberry became the first Black playwright to produce a show on Broadway. A Raisin in the Sun is a quintessential civil rights drama that exposes the genuine realism of the impact of slavery and the modern aftermath of the past terrors that plagued African Americans for so many years. A Raisin in the Sun manifests an abundance of themes central to the African American cultural in 1950 including identity, education and family. Hansberry specifically highlights a familiar social injustice by examining housing discrimination and the impact on one black family. In the end Walter is faced with a difficult decision to live the white stereotype depicted in early America of what a black man will do or to adhere to the values of family proving once again how civilized black men have become. “We have decided to move into our house because my father- my father- he earned it. We don’t want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that’s all we got to say. We don’t want your money.” (1829) Hansberry’s social commentary joins the fight to press the issue that integration not only in education but also in housing fairness will provide true