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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instanceOf author
civil rights activist
dentist
human
ageAtDeath 104
coAuthor Amy Hill Hearth NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
St. Augustine's School NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Delany NERFINISHED
father Henry Beard Delany NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork African-American history
civil rights
dentistry
genre memoir
givenName Annie NERFINISHED
hasInfluenced African-American literature NERFINISHED
public understanding of 20th-century Black American history
languageOfWorkOrName English
livedDuring Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED
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
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
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 NERFINISHED
Mount Vernon, New York, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
sibling Hubert Thomas Delany NERFINISHED
Sadie Delany NERFINISHED
workLocation Harlem, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED

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Henry Beard Delany child Bessie Delany
Henry Beard Delany notableStudent Bessie Delany