Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind, she made her ...

The Dichotomy of Hattie McDaniel, written, produced, and directed by Vincent Victoria, delves into the life and legacy of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award.

Writer/director Vincent Victoria titled his feature film “The Dichotomy of Hattie McDaniel” to make a point about the woman who in 1940 became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award.

Hattie McDaniel was an African-American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. Before she won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy in Gone with the Wind ...