Hattie McDaniel's last wishes were to be buried at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and to donate her Oscar to Howard University, a historically Black institution. 🏆
August 29, 2023
In 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history by becoming the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for her role as Mammy in ‘Gone With the Wind’.
August 25, 2023
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