jan 1, 1957 - 1956-1957 Robert Nemiroff, Lorraine's husband, wrote the hit song, “Cindy, Oh Cindy.” This allowed Hansberry to quit her job and fully devote herself to writing. It was this time when she began to write "A Raisin in the Sun."
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jan 1, 1957
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~ 69 years ago