47K views · 5.1K reactions | 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 | Facebook

38K views · 2.8K reactions | 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 | Facebook

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

593K views · 8.7K reactions | Hattie McDaniel's Oscar win helped change the course of Hollywood forever. | ATTN: | Facebook

In 1940, Hattie McDaniel made history as the first African American to win an Academy Award, earning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as “Mammy” in Gone with the Wind. Her victory was groundbreaking, but it came during an era of deep racial segregation. At the ceremony, McDaniel was forced to sit at a separate table away from her white co-stars, and throughout her career she faced criticism for playing stereotypical servant roles — often the only parts available to Black actors

Fay Bainter in 1940 presenting Hattie McDaniel with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Gone With The Wind" at the 12th Academy Awards. | The Academy