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A Place of Gathering

Carolina Drink Houses

Cynthia S. Gentry

Trinity University

A drink house is a residential home open for the illegal sale of alcohol by the drink. This is a long-standing and widespread tradition in Southern Black communities. Based on interviews, several types of these establishments are described. In addition, the functions, both positive and negative, of drink houses are explored. Although associated with a number of social problems, the drink house functions primarily to reflect and perpetuate a sense of neighborhood and community.

Key Words: drink house • Black community • alcohol • North Carolina • South Carolina

Journal of Black Studies, Vol. 34, No. 4, 449-461 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0021934703258760
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