She was the first black person to receive an Academy Award.
I have had the privilege to watch the Hattie McDaniel Project unfold through the years I have known Kevin John Goff, Hattie's Great-grandnephew. His and his teams' dedication to Hattie - and their ongoing work to create a historical collective in word and film of her life and achievements is an inspiration.
https://www.facebook.com/Everything-Hattie-McDaniel-342250815970158/
The book: Hattie McDaniel: Black Ambition, White Hollywood
by Jill Watts has just been released.
Now available on Amazon.
I am so happy to have created 'as she said' Hattie quotes,
#hattiemcdaniel #book #hattiemcdanielquotes
