The Film Academy Will Gift Howard University A Replacement Of Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar

The Film Academy Will Gift Howard University A Replacement Of Hattie McDaniel’s Historic Oscar

Essence Magazine:

By Melissa Noel ·Updated September 27, 2023

A replacement for Hattie McDaniel’s historic best supporting actress Oscar will be gifted to Howard University,The Academy ofMotion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday.

Hattie McDaniel was the first Black person to win an Academy Award for her supporting

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