Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years (1999): Cast
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years is a 1999 historical drama directed by Lynne Littman, starring Diahann Carroll as Sadie Delany, Mykelti Williamson and Lonette McKee. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Lynne Littman
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years About?
The premise of Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years without spoilers.
Sadie and Bessie Delany, sisters who lived past 100, recount a century of perseverance. Raised on a North Carolina college campus as daughters of the first Black Episcopal bishop, they faced racism and sexism in distinct ways: Sadie became NYC’s home‑economics teacher, Bessie the city’s second dentist. Their stories, recorded by journalist Amy Hill Hearth, spurred a bestseller, Broadway play and this film.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- new york city
- african american
- new york
- north carolina
- reporter
- sister
- sexism
- racism
- dentist
- f rated
- feminist
- black woman
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- rejection
- flirting
- confrontation
- fighting the system
- minister
- anger
- slavery
- segregation
- reflection
- racist
- race relations
- discrimination
- civil rights
- centenarian
- train
- train station
- supermarket
- sister sister relationship
- schoolteacher
- picnic
- narration
- mother
- love
- hair
- first kiss
- father
- 1910s
- 1900s
- based on book
- character name in title
- actor shares first name with character
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years Cast & Characters
Diahann Carroll leads the cast as Sadie Delany, with Mykelti Williamson as Papa Delany and Lonette McKee as Mama Delany. Directed by Lynne Littman; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lynne Littman
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Diahann Carroll as Sadie Delany -
Mykelti Williamson as Papa Delany -
Lonette McKee as Mama Delany - Ruby Dee as Annie Elizabeth 'Bessie' Delany
Also Starring in Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years
· 5 more- Amy Madigan Amy Hill Hearth
- Richard Roundtree Booker T. Washington
- Audra McDonald Bessie in her 20s
- Della Reese Martha Logan
- Lisa Arrindell Sadie in her 20s
More from Lynne Littman
More films directed by Lynne Littman, best-rated first: Testament, Freak City, Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions and Number Our Days.
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years Also Known As
Also known as “A História das Irmãs Delany”.
- Also known as
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- A História das Irmãs Delany
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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years?
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years released?
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years was released on April 18, 1999.
Who directed Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years?
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years was directed by Lynne Littman.
More films by Lynne Littman Who is in the cast of Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years?
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years stars Diahann Carroll as Sadie Delany, Mykelti Williamson as Papa Delany and Lonette McKee as Mama Delany, among 9 credited actors.
Does Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years have a post-credit scene?
No. Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters’ First 100 Years has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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