Two African-American sisters, Sadie and Bessie Delany, lived past 100 years old, defying racism and sexism with the support of each other and their family. Sadie broke barriers as the first African-American home-ec teacher in New York City, while Bessie became the second African-American dentist.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Two sisters defied conventional life expectancy, living well over 100 years, and shared their extraordinary journey, which started on a North Carolina college campus where they were raised by their pioneering father, the first African-American Episcopal bishop.
