Tuesday, May 25, 2010

And Hattie McDaniel's Oscar went to? 1940 prize, Howard U. play roles in mystery
By J. Freedom du Lac
Washington Post

After winning the 2010 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Mo'Nique noted that she was wearing a royal blue dress, along with a gardenia in her hair, because that's what Hattie McDaniel wore 70 years earlier, when she became the first African American to receive an Academy Award.

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