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. Their sharp memories show us the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T. Washington; Harlem's Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Paul Robeson. Bessie breaks barriers to become a dentist; Sadie quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher. Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation's heritage-and an indelible impression on our lives. "I felt proud to be an American citizen reading Having Our Say…The two voices, beautifully blended…evoke an epic history…often cruel and brutal, but always deeply humane." "This book is destined to become a classic! The Delany sisters leave to us the best of legacies-two sets of dancing footprints for us to follow all our days ahead." "An unforgettable testimony to the dignity and courage of African-American women."
