Before Hattie McDaniel won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made ...

Opinion: Hattie McDaniel, the 'Queen of Sugar Hill,' had to fight for her home against racist housing policies and the court battle changed the law.

With the announcement of the 97th Academy Awards nominations, one selection has proven to be the most historic — and controversial. Celebrated for her work in “Emilia Pérez,” Karla Sofia Gascón ...

Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made her home in Colorado. McDaniel was the first Black person to be nominated and then ...