DENVER — Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actor to win an ... a career in acting along with her sister Etta and brother Sam to help their struggling family. “Colorado was the training ground ...

Hattie McDaniel started her career as a performer. She was a singer and dancer on stage for her older brothers Sam’s traveling comedy troupe. She then moved to Los Angeles where she worked as a ...

Hattie McDaniel, the first Black actor to win an Oscar ... pursue a career in acting along with her sister Etta and brother Sam to help their struggling family. “Colorado was the training ...

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.

And Erivo fittingly paid homage to Hattie McDaniel, the first Black woman to win an Oscar (for her role in Gone With the Wind) as she stepped out on the red carpet. The British star came dressed ...