Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress ... As she grew up, it wasn't her skin color that made her stand out, it was her talent. "Denver and Fort Collins were like a training ground ...

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 ...

Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress ... As she grew up, it wasn't her skin color that made her stand out, it was her talent. "Denver and Fort Collins were like a training ground ...

This year, actor Angela Bassett could become the 11th name on that short list, continuing a legacy that began with trailblazing performer and Hollywood legend Hattie McDaniel in 1940. Bassett is ...

After the release of the epic war romance film “Gone With the Wind” in 1939, Hattie McDaniel — the daughter of two former slaves — was delighted with the reaction to her role as the ...

She also shared the dress was inspired by Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person, and first Black actress, to win an Oscar. “Moments like this don’t come along very often, and when they do ...