Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actor to win an Oscar, started her career path to celebrity stardom in Colorado. Her family moved to Fort Collins in the early 1900s and then to Denver, where she ...

Houston Theater and media company Vincent Victoria Presents, renowned for producing plays and films about unsung historic African American personages and topics, delivers the first full-length ...

(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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In 1940, Wichita native Hattie McDaniel became the first Black performer to win an Oscar. This weekend, a Wichita event, Hattie McDaniel Day, recognized her work to change the ...

As Hollywood celebrates its own tonight with the 91st Academy Awards ceremony, the first black actor to win an award, Hattie McDaniel, should also be celebrated. Her no-nonsense persona came through ...

The 22nd annual Tallgrass Film Festival will be held Oct. 24-27 in various venues in downtown Wichita. The festival has grown to become one of Wichita’s premier events, with screenings of more than ...

Writer/director Vincent Victoria titled his feature film “The Dichotomy of Hattie McDaniel” to make a point about the woman who in 1940 became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award. “I wanted ...

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 ...