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Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar Will Return to Its Desired Home

The plaque that McDaniel, the first Black winner of an Academy Award, bequeathed to Howard University has been missing for about 50 years. Now a replacement is on its way.

By Jonathan Abrams

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Pearl Bowser, Expert in Early Black Filmmakers, Dies at 92

She aided in the rediscovery of Oscar Micheaux and others who were telling stories for Black audiences early in the last century.

By Neil Genzlinger

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‘Paul Robeson’ Review: A Tribute to an Entertainment Titan

The film’s subtitle is drawn from one of the performer’s quotes in his autobiography “Here I Stand”: “I’m a Negro. I’m an American.”

By Lisa Kennedy

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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94

Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.

By Alex Williams