Actor Hattie McDaniel will forever be mentioned in Black History. On Feb. 29, 1940, Hattie became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award, period. She won Best Supporting Actress for her ...

Hattie McDaniel was truly an inspiration and trailblazer ... she became the first African American to win an Academy Award.

But so many of them have had to push back against sexism, racism, and ageism in the industry. Even after historic Academy ...

Let’s take a look at the black best actors who are Academy Award winners. Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first black person to win an Oscar. McDaniel played the role of a slave in ...

The Hattie McDaniel is named after the first Black woman to win an Academy Award. The affordable housing complex is located in a former RTD parking lot in Denver's Five Points neighborhood.

“Reflections on Hattie McDaniel” will be held at 9:30 ... premiere in Atlanta in December 1939. During the 12th Academy Awards of 1940, Hattie was able to be in the building, the Cocoanut ...