Who Was Hattie McDaniel? First Black Person To Win An Oscar
Hattie McDaniel’s Oscar win for Gone With the Wind in 1940 helped pave the road for black representation in American cinema. However, some commentators saw her role Mammy as contentious in the black community. Know why. On February 29, 1940, the world saw a historic moment when Hattie McDaniel took the stage to win the first…