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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

1h 33m|TVPG|Docudrama|1999
Two pioneering African American sisters, Bessie (Ruby Dee), 101 years old, and Sadie (Diahann Carroll), 103 years old, recount the ups and downs of their lives to New York Times journalist Amy Hill Hearth (Amy Madigan) in this true story. Spanning from their childhood in North Carolina at the end of the 19th century to the twilight of their lives in New York more than a century later, "Having Our Say" follows the sisters as they find success and happiness despite overwhelming odds.

Director:

Lynne Littman

Cast:

Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Amy Madigan, Mykelti Williamson, Audra McDonald, Lisa Anderson, Lonette McKee, Richard Roundtree, Terry Nienhuis, Kiara Harris, Haleigh Porter
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
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