It's Ironic - Because They Have Old Furniture - But Their Last Name Is Younger. They Don't Have Much Money - So They Have To Share Rooms With Each Other And A Bathroom With Another Family. They Still Care For What They Have - So It's Obvious That They Take Pride In Their Surroundings But They Simply Can't Help But So Much Without The Funds To Replace Old Things.

A 1959 play by Lorraine Hansberry. The title comes from the poem "Harlem" (also known as "A Dream Deferred") by Langston Hughes. The story tells of a black family's experiences in the Washington Park Subdivision of Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood as they attempt to "better" themselves with an insurance payout following the death of the father.