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The remarkable true story of Sarah Rector (1902 – 1967). Born in servitude to Native Americans.
Sarah becomes the first black child millionaire. Throughout her life, she is hounded by the press, harassed for loans, coerced by her family, controlled by a white guardian, and deceived by her husband.
She spends her life fighting to get out of the spotlight until she finally loses it all and finds love.
Narrator: Deborah Ayorinde
Writer: Maxine Watson
Researchers: Alexis Anthony and Sapphire Williams
Mixing and Sound Design: Rob Littlejohn
Production Support: Emma Stephens and Lucy Stylianou
Producer: Bernard P Achampong for Unedited
Executive Producers: Pat Younge and Maxine Watson for Kingtown