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3 days ago · Hattie McDaniel became the first African-American to win an Academy Award—beating out her co-star Olivia de Havilland, who was also nominated in the same category—but was racially segregated from her co-stars at the awards ceremony at the Coconut Grove; she and her escort were made to sit at a separate table at the back of the room.
1 day ago · Authors ReShonda Tate, Sadeqa Johnson, and Victoria Christopher Murray spoke at length about unsung heroes such as Mary McLeod Bethune, Hattie McDaniel and more.
Jul 3, 2024 · When Hattie McDaniel stole the show in Gone With The Wind, it seemed like she had burst into Hollywood fully formed. But her beginnings were tragic and soul-crushing.
2 days ago · Hattie McDaniel made history in 1940, when she became the first person of color to win an Oscar in any category.
5 days ago · Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, left, and Hattie McDaniel as Mammy in a scene from the Oscar-winning film adaptation. Critics and scholars have long objected to its treatment of Black ...
Jul 9, 2024 · Getty Images. Goldberg achieved EGOT status in 2002 after taking home a Tony Award for best musical for "Thoroughly Modern Millie." She won an Emmy for "Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel" that same year and scored her second for "The View" later in 2009.
Jul 6, 2024 · Hattie McDaniel, the first Black American to win an Oscar, endured similar (though less intense) coordinated racial animus from her white neighbors in the nearby Sugar Hill district. Jazz singer Ethel Waters and character actress Louise Beavers also tussled with the neighborhood’s covenant Karens.
