Lorraine Hansberry and the “Raisin in the Rum” Cocktail

Eighty-five years ago today, African American playwright Lorraine Hansberry was born in Chicago, Illinois. Best known for A Raisin in the Sun (1959), which dealt with prejudice and African American  pride, it was the first... The post Lorraine Hansberry and the “Raisin in the Rum” Cocktail appeared first on A History of Drinking.

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