OP-ED: Sarah’s Oil: Why the obscure story of a Black girl who became incredibly wealthy is so important

OP-ED: Sarah’s Oil: Why the obscure story of a Black girl who became incredibly wealthy is so important

Thanks to my alert niece, I learned that one of my colleagues, Tonya Bolden, was on the brink of a significant literary event. A film based on her book, “Searching for Sarah Rector,” was released November 7 through Amazon’s MGM Studios. Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh (“10,000 Black Men Named George”) and co-written with his wife Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, it was done in conjunction with several co-executive producers, including NFL quarterback Russell…