Hearth, Amy Hill

In 1854, a young African American woman named Elizabeth Jennings won a major victory against a New York City streetcar company, a first step in the process of desegregating public transportation in Manhattan.

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.).

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.