Hattie McDaniel (1893-1952). She made history as the first African American to win an Academy Award for her iconic role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939), breaking racial barriers in Hollywood. | Hollywood Unscripted

Hattie McDaniel in 1939's epic Civil War drama, 'Gone With the Wind.' McDaniel, who received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance, made history at the 12th Academy Awards by becoming the first African American to be nominated and to win an Oscar. Check back everyday for a new moment and watch the #Oscars LIVE on Sunday, March 12th at 8e/5p! 83 days til #Oscars95 | The Academy

Hattie McDaniel in 1939's epic Civil War drama, 'Gone With the Wind.' McDaniel, who received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her performance, made history at the 12th Academy Awards by becoming the first African American to be nominated and to win an Oscar. | The Academy

Meet Hattie McDaniel, the first Black Academy Award winner. In the latest SeeHer Story, Katie Couric highlights the actress behind the controversial role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind, who wasn’t allowed to attend the Oscar ceremony because of the color of her skin. https://peoplem.ag/31469AN | People

Hattie McDaniel, the first black Oscar-winner, could be getting a biopic. | HuffPost Black Voices

Hattie McDaniel was an actress and comedian most known for her role of "Mammy" in Gone With The Wind (1939). For this performance, she would become the first African American to ever win an Oscar. However, the 1940 Academy Awards were held at Cocoanut Grove, a hotel with a strict 'no-blacks" policy. McDaniel was instructed to sit at a small table set against a far wall, not at the Gone With the Wind table — where Producer David O. Selznick sat with Olivia de Havilland and his two Oscar-nominated

Hattie McDaniel broke barriers in Hollywood and became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award. Learn more about her rise to fame and see her in GONE WITH THE WIND ('39) on the Classics Curated by TCM Hub on #HBOMax. #31DaysOfOscar | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

In celebration of International Women's Day, watch the incredible story of Hattie McDaniel - the first African American to win an Oscar. | Amazon Prime Video