Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made ...

I try to honor Black History by writing about something important that has occurred in the entertainment industry. And, I can ...

Hattie McDaniel was truly an inspiration and ... had to even petition for her to be able to attend the Oscars to receive her ...

Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress ... when she became the first Black person to be invited to the Academy Awards as a guest and then continued to make history, "First Black nominee ...

Hattie McDaniel’s performance in Gone With The Wind landed her a well-deserved Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first black person to ever win an Oscar. However ...

This is not a new conversation but the latest chapter in a long history of breaking barriers at the Academy Awards. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress victory for “Gone With ...

Impact Link The nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced ... she never attended an awards show to collect her statues in person, per The Hollywood Reporter. McDaniel won the best ...

delves into the life and legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award. This compelling production explores the complexities and triumphs of McDaniel's career and ...

Victoria’s film, which was funded in part by the city of Houston through its Houston Arts Alliance, is one of two opening-night screenings Thursday at the San Diego Black Film Festival 2025. The 23rd ...

“I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry,” McDaniel said as she accepted the 1st Academy Award given ... of the 1939 Oscars ceremony suggests ...