Having our say : [videorecording] the Delany sisters' first one hundred years / Televest in association with C&J Productions, Inc., Dreyfuss/James Productions, Inc. and Columbia TriStar Television ; producer, Tony Amatullo ; teleplay writer, Emily Mann ; director, Lynne Littman.
Originally released as a motion picture. Based on the book "Having our say" by Sarah L. Delany and A. Elizabeth Delany with Amy Hill Hearth. Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Amy Madigan, Liza Arrindell Anderson, Mykelti Williamson, Lonette McKee, Audra McDonald, Richard Roundtree, Della Reese.
Summary:
Holding dear to their family and faith, Sadie and Bessie survive and surmount segregation. Sadie's quiet determination leads her to become the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City. The outspoken Bessie becomes the city's second black dentist. An interview with Sadie (103 years old) and Bessie Delaney (101 years old).
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