PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we count down the days until the Oscars on March 10, a newly released book takes a look at the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award.

WJBF – Did you know that Hattie McDaniel was the first African-American performer to win an Oscar? Hattie McDaniel won the ...

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