Home is where the heart is, and in a part of Kansas City, a mansion sits at the heart of what was once a rich, black community. It’s also home to a rich and rarely shared chapter of American history. It is where Sarah Rector settled.
Sarah was 11 years old when she became “the youngest and first black female millionaire” in Kansas City. After a divine discovery of oil, underneath 160 acres of land she inherited in Oklahoma in the early 1900s, her inspiring story is now a major motion picture.
Naya Desir-Johnson, who plays Sarah, told CBN News why she wanted to play the role of young Sarah. “I wanted to play Sarah Rector because she’s amazing. I felt like there’s so much I can say about her that she’s brave, she’s ambitious, and she still loved her family. The best part about that, they supported her because most of the kids that I know, their families don’t really support most of the choices that they make. And I think it’s important to have a family that will believe you, that trusts you,” she said.
SEE HER STORY: https://cbn.com/news/entertainment/true-story-sarahs-oil-gods-hand-making-americas-youngest-black-millionaire
