1891-1995

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1891-1995

Having our say

the Delany sisters' first one hundred years
2000
Explores the lives of two sisters, Bessie and Sadie Delany, who lived to be over 100. Recounts their experiences with racism and sexism throughout the twentieth century. (94 min.).

The Delany sisters reach high

2002
A biography of the childhood of the Delany sisters, who became educated high achievers in New York City in spite of the racial bias current during their lifetimes.

On my own at 107

reflections on life without Bessie
1997
Sarah Delany, the surviving sister of the duo made famous in "Having Our Say," the story of the African-American women's long, remarkable lives, shares her reflections on living without Bessie after over a century of being together.
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