Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel broke barriers as the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the honor for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind in 1939. Her portrayal was both ...

Through the 1930s, Hollywood also reinforced their distorted version of Blackness by restricting Black actors to comic and subservient roles and through direction that demanded that Black actors ...

Djimon Hounsou revealed that he still struggles to make a living in Hollywood despite his critical acclaim and decades-long ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph will close out the first month of the new year with a ceremony to unveil her Hollywood Walk of Fame star.