Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

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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.

Cast

D Diahann CarrollSadie Delany R Ruby DeeAnnie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany A Amy MadiganAmy Hill Hearth L Lisa ArrindellSadie in her 20s A Audra McDonaldBessie in her 20s M Mykelti WilliamsonPapa Delany L Lonette McKeeMama Delany R Richard RoundtreeBooker T. Washington D Della ReeseMartha Logan A AhmondHenry Delany C Cameron ArnettLemuel N Nate Bynum

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T Thomas ClarkLucious S Sharlease CollierChurchgoer B Brandon CrawfordBag Boy C Cordereau DyeHubert Thomas Delany A Annie-Joe EdwardsNew Tenant C Carter GastonManross Delany M Micki GrantActress playing Sadie on Broadway K Kiara HarrisSadie age 7 A April JonesHarriet R Rebecca KoonMiss Moseley P Patty MackMildred L Lizan MitchellActress playing Bessie on Broadway T Terry NienhuisMr. Milliam C Clifton PowellFrazier Johnson A Alison RobertsonTeacher B Bumper RobinsonFrank B Bobby TysonHap A Alex VanDrunk White Man C Camille O. CosbyBroadway Audience Member (uncredited) T Tiffany LeShai McMinnStudent (uncredited)