Did you know that Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Oscar? Hattie McDaniel won the Academy ...

This year, actor Angela Bassett could become the 11th name on that short list, continuing a legacy that began with trailblazing performer and Hollywood legend Hattie McDaniel in 1940. Bassett is ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we count down the days until the Oscars on March 10, a newly released book takes a look at the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award.

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 ...

The hostess and homeowner was Hattie McDaniel, who, in 1939 ... The Queen of Sugar Hill and her friends won that fight. Best-selling author ReShonda Tate, whose new book, “The Queen of Sugar ...