Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made ...

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars are set to bring home Oscars next month. But for a surprising number of winners, their ...

With the announcement of the 97th Academy Awards nominations, one selection has proven to be the most historic — and ...

The Oscars has a long and great tradition of causing a media storm, so here are some its most memorable moments. Hattie McDaniel was also the first black woman in the US to sing on the radio.

Victoria’s film, which was funded in part by the city of Houston through its Houston Arts Alliance, is one of two ...

The Dichotomy of Hattie McDaniel, written, produced, and directed by Vincent Victoria, delves into the life and legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award.

“I sincerely hope I shall always be a credit to my race and to the motion picture industry,” McDaniel said as she accepted the 1st Academy Award given to an African-American for her ...

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress victory ... In 1947, James Baskett became the second Black Oscar winner, receiving an honorary award for Disney’s “Song of the South ...