“When people talk about Hattie McDaniel, they go, ‘She played Mammy in Gone with the Wind,’ the end. She played maid roles, the end,” Goff said. “My hope is that they’ll hear this talk ...

Hattie McDaniel pushed boundaries for the Black community ... In 1939, McDaniel was cast as Mammy, Scarlett O’Hara’s enslaved maid in Gone with the Wind, which became a career-defining role ...

This weekend, a Wichita event, Hattie McDaniel Day, recognized her work to change the representation of Black actors in Hollywood. McDaniel won the Oscar for her portrayal of Mammy in “Gone With ...