This episode will explore the double-edged experience of Hattie McDaniel on the night she became the first Black Oscar® winner for Gone with the Wind.
Guests: Mo’Nique, actress/comedian; Whoopi Goldberg, actress/comedian; Jill Watts, historian; Kevin John Goff, Hattie McDaniel’s great grand nephew
Academy Museum digital engagement platforms, including this podcast, are sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.
This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.
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