Bessie Delany
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Bessie Delany was an African-American dentist and civil rights pioneer who gained fame in later life as co-author of the bestselling memoir "Having Our Say," recounting a century of Black American history.
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| Bessie Delany canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ dentist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 104 ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Amy Hill Hearth
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Sadie Delany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1891-09-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1995-09-25 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Columbia University College of Dental and Oral Surgery
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St. Augustine's School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Delany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Beard Delany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African-American history
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civil rights ⓘ dentistry ⓘ |
| genre | memoir ⓘ |
| givenName | Annie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
African-American literature
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public understanding of 20th-century Black American history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| livedDuring |
Harlem Renaissance
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Jim Crow era in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Nanny Logan Delany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first African-American women dentists in New York City
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co-authoring a bestselling memoir about a century of Black American history ⓘ lifelong advocacy for civil rights and racial equality ⓘ |
| notableWork | Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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civil rights activist ⓘ dentist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mount Vernon, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Episcopal Church ⓘ |
| residence |
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States
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Mount Vernon, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Hubert Thomas Delany
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Sadie Delany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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