Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made her ...

(Original Caption) 3/2/1940- Los Angeles, CA: Actress Hattie Mc Daniel is shown with the statuette she received for her portrayal in “Gone With The Wind.” The award was for Best Supporting Role by an ...

This week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that it will finally replace Hattie McDaniel’s long-missing Oscar. McDaniel made history when she became the first Black actor to ...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it will now replace a long lost Oscar awarded to Hattie McDaniel during the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for best supporting actress for her role as ...

She was the first African American actress to win an Academy Award. But from the grand mansion she had fought to occupy on West Adams’ celebrated “Sugar Hill,” Hattie McDaniel tasted both the bitter ...

When the news broke this week that HBO Max was removing “Gone With the Wind” from its roster of movie offerings (at least temporarily, according to the reports), I searched Google to find out what ...

The classic film won eight Oscars, including a historic one for Hattie McDaniel. Weeks after HBO Max pulled "Gone With the Wind" from its streaming catalog, the movie is back with commentary to place ...

There are a number of potentially history-making moments on the docket this Oscars night—including a potential EGOT win for Cynthia Erivo. As she arrived on the red carpet, Erivo was photographed ...