The Oscar winner’s candid, entertaining memoirs unveil the man behind the icon, from his rivalry with Harry Belafonte to Poitier’s struggle to live up to his own legend.

From Hattie McDaniel's groundbreaking win amidst segregation to Frances McDormand's call for inclusion, Oscar acceptance speeches have often transcended mere gratitude. Lupita Nyong'o inspired ...

To help her family make ends meet, McDaniel and her siblings performed in African-American entertainment venues around Denver, where the family had moved.

Hattie McDaniel was first black person to win an Oscar Mo%27Nique says little has changed since 1940 She says motherhood is her most rewarding role A few things have changed for comedian Mo'Nique ...

DENVER — 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 ...

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 made history as the first Black person to be nominated, win Academy Award but before that, she called Denver and Fort Collins home.

A Hollywood outsider who had to fight tooth and nail for everything she had, McDaniel still ruled among the silver screen elite—and endured just as many scandals and tragedies, right until her ...

The Childhood Homes Of The Biggest Celebs: From Michael Jackson to Viola Davis Here are the humble beginnings for several notable stars.

Tallgrass Film Festival honors first African-American to win an Oscar Hattie McDaniel, a Wichita native, accepted her Oscar in 1940 ...