Filled with humorous and poignant anecdotes, this New York Times bestselling dual memoir offers a rare glimpse into the birth of black freedom and the rise of the black middle class in America.
Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation\'s heritage--and an indelible impression on our lives..
Bessie breaks barriers to become a dentist
Sadie quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher.
Du Bois, and Paul Robeson.
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Harlem\'s Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W.
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Their sharp memories show us the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T.
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.
Sadie and Bessie\'s lifelong insights provide readers with a priceless oral history of our nation\'s past century.
Filled with humorous and poignant anecdotes, this New York Times bestselling dual memoir offers a rare glimpse into the birth of black freedom and the rise of the black middle class in America
