The world lost another trailblazer in entertainment today (Jan. 7). Sydney Poitier became the first African American man to win an Oscar. Watch the video inside.
Raven Goodwin will play legendary actress Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to ever win an Oscar, in Behind the Smile. Now, she will take on one of her most profound roles to date.
The 2017 Academy Awards are just days away and this year’s nominees are blacker than ever! Just a year after the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, the Academy has made it a point to make this year as diverse as possible. This year’s nominees include greats like multiple Academy Award winner Denzel Washington, Viola Davis and breakout star of […]
It’s no secret that Hattie McDaniel, the first African-American woman to win an Oscar, broke boundaries in the industry. But it turns out her mere presence at the 1940 ceremony was a stride unto itself. According to The Hollywood Reporter: The 12th Academy Awards were held at the famed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in The Ambassador Hotel. […]
