Hattie McDaniel started her career as a performer. She was a singer and dancer on stage for her older brothers Sam’s traveling comedy troupe. She then moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a ...

Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actor to win an Oscar ... pursue a career in acting along with her sister Etta and brother Sam to help their struggling family. “Colorado was the training ...

Her work has previously appeared in USA Today and Washington Life Magazine. Hattie McDaniel pushed boundaries for the Black community in film, becoming the first Black person to ever win an ...

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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we count down the days until the Oscars on March 10, a newly released book takes a look at the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award.

And Erivo fittingly paid homage to Hattie McDaniel, the first Black woman to win an Oscar (for her role in Gone With the Wind) as she stepped out on the red carpet. The British star came dressed ...

Erivo’s stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on Instagram Stories that the dress is meant to be a homage to legendary actress Hattie McDaniel. “Hope this dress makes you proud, love Jason and Cynthia ...