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 ... Philadelphia's own Da'Vine Joy Randolph.

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He told personal stories about his family, giving some insight into McDaniel's historic Oscar win, and presented a new perspective to her rise to fame. “When people talk about Hattie McDaniel ...

Cynthia Erivo brought method dressing to the Oscars 2025 red carpet on Sunday ... stylist Jason Bolden shared on Instagram “is for Hattie McDaniel.” “Hope this dress makes you proud ...

She also shared the dress was inspired by Hattie McDaniel, the first Black person, and first Black actress, to win an Oscar ... Well today there’s nothing to be said. She is smiling, beaming ...

This is not a new conversation but the latest chapter in a long history of breaking barriers at the Academy Awards. In 1940, Hattie McDaniel’s best supporting actress victory for “Gone With ...

Cynthia Erivo brought method dressing to the Oscars 2025 red carpet on Sunday in Los Angeles ... and a ball skirt — a look that her stylist Jason Bolden shared on Instagram “is for Hattie McDaniel.” ...