A Salute to Trailblazers at the Oscars
by
The Editors of Essence
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
The bold and the beautiful
From the moment that Hattie McDaniel won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Mammy in Gone With the Wind (1939), a new course for African American women in Hollywood was set. Though, for this great achievement, it would be 63 years before another African...