a newly released book takes a look at the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person to ever win an Academy Award. "Queen of the Sugar Hill" paints a fictional portrait of the contrast ...

Her work has previously appeared in USA Today and Washington Life Magazine. Hattie McDaniel pushed boundaries for the Black community in film, becoming the first Black person to ever win an ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — In 1940, Wichita native Hattie McDaniel became the first Black performer to win an Oscar. This weekend, a Wichita event, Hattie McDaniel Day, recognized her work to change ...