Lorraine Hansberry's classic gets a sturdy and heartfelt revival.
Before Ta-Nehisi Coates laid out "The Case for Reparations" in the Atlantic in 2014, Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 classic A Raisin in the Sun clearly showed the effects of racism on Black Americans seeking better living conditions—a problem we've yet to fully address. The Younger family—so cramped for space in their roach-infested apartment that son Travis has to sleep on the living room couch—hopes to buy a better piece of the American pie, thanks to a life insurance payout from their late husband and father.…
Lorraine Hansberry's classic gets a sturdy and heartfelt revival.
Before Ta-Nehisi Coates laid out "The Case for Reparations" in the Atlantic in 2014, Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 classic A Raisin in the Sun clearly showed the effects of racism on Black Americans seeking better living conditions—a problem we've yet to fully address. The Younger family—so cramped for space in their roach-infested apartment that son Travis has to sleep on the living room couch—hopes to buy a better piece of the American pie, thanks to a life insurance payout from their late husband and father.…