How the Academy and Hattie McDaniel's family restored her legacy decades after her award went missing: 'It shows that she's still relevant. That she accomplished a lot in her career to have a vast ...

Hattie McDaniel was born in 1893 to formerly-enslaved parents in Wichita, Kansas, though some sources cite her year of birth as 1895. She was the youngest of 13 children.

Hattie McDaniel led a life full of adventure. She was born June 10, 1893, in Wichita, Kansas, the thirteenth and youngest child in her family.

McDaniel traveled with her large family to Colorado where early photos show that she was one of only a handful of Black children in her community. "Hattie was the youngest of 13 siblings," said Goff.

McDaniel traveled with her large family to Colorado where early photos show that she was one of only a handful of Black children in her community. "Hattie was the youngest of 13 siblings," said Goff.

Hattie McDaniel, the first Black Oscar winner, ... Her family moved to Fort Collins in the early 1900s and then to Denver, where she attended East High School from 1908 until 1910.

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 ...

Actress Hattie McDaniel (left) and Fay Bainter celebrate McDaniel’s groundbreaking 1940 Oscar win, which marked her as the first Black person to ever receive this prestigious award. Credit: AP Photo ...

Hattie McDaniel, who once lived in ... later — when Goff was visiting his dad for a several-month stay in L.A. as a teenager — that he'd learn of his family's own history on the big screen.

The family wasn't limited to acting, either — McDaniel wrote and performed music, she did radio shows, and, to the surprise of Goff, she even played the drums. In her own words, she "played ...

McDaniel traveled with her large family to Colorado where early photos show that she was one of only a handful of Black ...