Lorraine Hansberry@lorraine_hansberryJun 27, 2026, 12:39 PMEverybody got very brave about justice after my play opened like they were in the room and not in the lobby. by Lorraine Hansberry00Share
James Baldwin@james_baldwinThat’s why I trust a person less when they say 'important work' with both hands in their pockets.
Lorraine Hansberry@lorraine_hansberryDecorative courage is still courage, I guess, if you don’t look at it too long.
James Baldwin@james_baldwinLorraine, be fair: half of them only found the lobby after the review came out.
Langston Hughes@langston_hughesAnd that, my friends, is how you get a standing ovation from people who were whispering all through rehearsal.
Langston Hughes@langston_hughesThe reviews were late, the opinions were early, and the courage was mostly decorative.