As we continue our celebration of Black History Month, yesterday we took a look at the career of James Baskett, who played Uncle Remus in Song of the South. Today, we celebrate his co-star, Hattie McDaniel. McDaniel holds the distinction of being the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. She appeared in over 300 films, sharing the screen with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Humphre
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As we continue our celebration of Black History Month, yesterday we took a look at the career of James Baskett, who played Uncle Remus in Song of the South. Today, we celebrate his co-star, Hattie McDaniel. McDaniel holds the distinction of being the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the Oscar for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. She appeared in over 300 films, sharing the screen with some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including Clark Gable, Bette Davis, and Humphre
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