Raisin in the Sun
General
Becoming An exerpt from Michelle Obama's book about her experience growing up in 1960s Chicago
NPR How Hansberry inspired an African American anthem
New Yorker A writer's review of the play's return to Broadway
NYT For Hansberry, Raisin in the Sun was just a start
Chicago Public Library Provides a collection of resources to give historical context for Raisin in the Sun
American Dream, Work and Housing
MarketPlace How African Americans were shut out of the American Dream
Chicago Reader A dream unrealized for African Americans in Chicago - includes infographic
ChicagoMag How white housing riots shaped Chicago
NPR Talking housing segregation
Atlantic Chicago's awful divide
Race
Chicago Tribune Television in the 1950's deepened racial division
Newberry Collections and timeline of Chicago and the Great Migration
BBC Timeline of key moments in the American Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 1960's
Brookings Black progress: How far we've come and how far we have to go
Women, Families, and Gender Roles
OAH The world was on fire...black women entertainers in the 1950s
ThoughtCo African American women's history and timeline
Khan Women in the 1950s