Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood

From an accomplished historian comes an uncompromising look at the pervasive racism in Hollywood, as seen through the life and times of actress Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel is best known for her performance as Mammy, the sassy foil to Scarlett O’Hara in the movie classic Gone with the Wind. Her […]

Hattie McDaniel, The First African American To Win An Oscar Was A Member of Sigma Gamma Rho!

Did you know that Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar was a member of Sigma Gamma Rho? It is true! Hattie McDaniel was an African American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). She […]