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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (1999)

7.31h 40mHistory • Drama • TV Movie
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Synopsis

Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways. Sadie quietly and sweetly broke barriers to become the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City, while Bessie, with her own brand of outspokenness, became the second African-American dentist in New York City. At the ages of 103 and 101, they told their story to Amy Hill Hearth, a white New York Times reporter who published an article about them. The overwhelming response launched a bestselling book, a Broadway play, and this film.

Movie Information

Director
Lynne Littman
Writers
Emily Mann
Release Year
1999
Runtime
100 minutes
Genre
History, Drama, TV Movie
Language
EN
Country
United States of America
Status
Released
Rating
7.3 / 10 (6 votes)

Top Cast

Diahann Carroll — cast portrait as Sadie Delany
Diahann Carroll
Sadie Delany
Ruby Dee — cast portrait as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Ruby Dee
Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Amy Madigan — cast portrait as Amy Hill Hearth
Amy Madigan
Amy Hill Hearth
Lisa Arrindell — cast portrait as Sadie in her 20s
Lisa Arrindell
Sadie in her 20s
Audra McDonald — cast portrait as Bessie in her 20s
Audra McDonald
Bessie in her 20s
Mykelti Williamson — cast portrait as Papa Delany
Mykelti Williamson
Papa Delany
Lonette McKee — cast portrait as Mama Delany
Lonette McKee
Mama Delany
Richard Roundtree — cast portrait as Booker T. Washington
Richard Roundtree
Booker T. Washington

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Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways. Sadie quietly and sweetly broke barriers to become the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City, while Bessie, with her own brand of outspokenness, became the second African-American dentist in New York City. At the ages of 103 and 101, they told their story to Amy Hill Hearth, a white New York Times reporter who published an article about them. The overwhelming response launched a bestselling book, a Broadway play, and this film.

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