A Raisin in the Sun, for one, is a PLAY written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959. It tells the story of an African-American family living in Chicago during the 1950s and their struggles with racism, poverty, and other social issues. The PLAY was a groundbreaking work, becoming the first PLAY written by an African-American woman to be produced on Broadway. It has since been adapted into a film, musical, and opera.