Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years
By Sarah L. Delany and Dr. A. Elizabeth Delany, with Amy Hill Hearth
Read by Robin Miles
Unabridged
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3 Formats: CD
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3 Formats: Library CD
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3 Formats: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798200159314
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ISBN: 9798200159307
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ISBN: 9798200159321
| Runtime: | 7.08 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
Warm, feisty, and intelligent, the Delany sisters speak their mind in a book that is at once a vital historical record and a moving portrait of two remarkable women who continued to love, laugh, and embrace life after over a hundred years of living side by side.
Their sharp memories tell us about the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T. Washington, Harlem’s Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W. E. B. Du Bois and Paul Robeson.
Bessie Delany breaks barriers to become a dentist; Sadie Delany quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher. Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation’s heritage—and an indelible impression on our lives.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Sarah L. Delany
Sarah L. Delany (1889–1999) and her sister Elizabeth (1891–1995) were born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the campus of St. Augustine’s College. Their father, born into slavery and freed by the Emancipation, was an administrator at the college and America’s first elected Black Episcopal bishop. Sarah received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University and was New York City’s first appointed Black home economics teacher on the high school level.
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Author Bio: Dr. A. Elizabeth Delany
Dr. A Elizabeth Delany (1891–1995) and her sister Sarah were born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the campus of St. Augustine’s College. Their father, born into slavery and freed by the Emancipation, was an administrator at the college and America’s first elected Black Episcopal bishop. Elizabeth received her degree in dentistry from Columbia University and was the second Black woman licensed to practice dentistry in New York City.
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Author Bio: Amy Hill Hearth
Amy Hill Hearth, who lives at the Jersey Shore, is a New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today bestselling author and a Peabody Award winner. She writes nonfiction as well as fiction, and books for both adults and young readers. This is her first thriller. Her areas of interest include American history, elder wisdom, and forgotten or little-known stories. Her ancestors, who include a Lenni-Lenape woman, called the Jersey Shore home for many generations. You can read more about her at www.AmyHillHearth.com.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 7.08 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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