On February 29th, 1940 Hattie McDaniel won the Academy Award for best supporting actress for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film, “Gone with the Wind.” McDaniel was the first black actor to ...

Erivo’s stylist, Jason Bolden, wrote on Instagram Stories that the dress is meant to be a homage to legendary actress Hattie McDaniel ... for her role as Mammy in Gone With the Wind.

WICKED star Cynthia Erivo pays tribute to trailblazing icon Hattie McDaniel as she stuns in a ... for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. Erivo's stylist, Jason ...

Karla Sofia Gascón's nomination for best actress ushers in the latest chapter in a long history of breaking barriers at the ...

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In 1940, Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress ... the South and its portrayal of slavery, featured McDaniel as "Mammy," Scarlett O'Hara's enslaved servant. Despite the role's racist ...

What it’s about:“The Queen of Sugar Hill” is a fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel ... her role as “Mammy” as furthering racist stereotypes. In her later years, McDaniel successfully ...

for her role as Mammy in the 1939 film. He wrote: 'Tonight is for Hattie McDaniel, Hope this Dress Makes You Proud!! Love Jason & Cynthia'. The 97th Academy Awards are honoring the best films of ...

Hattie McDaniel made history as the first Black actress to be nominated for and win an Academy Award. She took home the Best Supporting Actress Oscar in 1939 for her role as Mammy in Gone With the ...