harry brown Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 I BELIEVE BOTH DELANY SISTERS LIVED TO BE OVER A 100 YEARS OLD..THEY WERE DAUGHTERS OF A FORMER SLAVE.BOTH WERE CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEERS/SADIE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR AND MASTERS DEGREE.SHE WAS THE FIRST BLACK TO TEACH DOMESTIC SCIENCE..BESSIE WAS THE 2ND BLACK WOMAN LICENSE TO PRACTICE DENTISTRY..THEY ENCOUNTERED RACISM AND SEXISM...THEY NEVER GOT MARRIED,THEY SAID THEY DID NOT WANT A HUSBAND TO WORRY THEM TO DEATH//BESSIE DIED IN 1995,SADIE IN 2000.A MOVIE WAS ON ABOUT THEM TUESDAY STARRING RUBY DEE AND DIANE CAROLL-.BOOK ABOUT THEM CALLED,HAVING OUR SAY,FIRST 100 YEARS... THEY WERE INTELLIGENT STRONG BLACK WOMEN.THAT HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN.////, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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