This "work of theatrical magic" (New York News) was sparked by a family incident that evolved into a 1940 Supreme Court ruling Hansberry v. Lee. In 1950s Chicago, three generations of Youngers live in a run-down apartment. As these black Americans struggle to overcome a variety of challenges, hope suddenly looms on the horizon. The family's matriarch is poised to receive insurance money from her husband's death. "A play that changed American theater forever."-New York Times