Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best Supporting Actress honors for her […]
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SPOTLIGHT ON L.A.: Hattie McDaniel house remains West Adams landmark
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer Hattie McDaniel is known for famously saying, “I’d rather play a maid than be one. I can be a maid […]
This Week in Black History
Feb. 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best Supporting Actress […]
This Week in Black History
February 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best Supporting Actress […]
Early race films depicted Black women as strong, complex
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Long before movies could talk, they spoke volumes about the character and complexity of Black women. […]