This Women's History Month, here's a look at women who've made history in the film industry, including Audrey Hepburn, Halle ...

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 ...

There are a number of potentially history-making moments on the docket this Oscars night—including a potential EGOT win for ...

They provide witness, especially to young people, of the struggles their ... But we hear stories like Hattie McDaniel’s, and we are inspired by their fearlessness, their relentlessness and ...