American actress Hattie McDaniel with her Academy Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement circa 1945 McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting...
{"Image ImageDescription": "American actress Hattie McDaniel (1895 - 1952) with her Academy Award of Merit for Outstanding Achievement, circa 1945. McDaniel won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role of Mammy in 'Gone With The Wind', making her the first African-American to win an Academy Award. (Photo via John Kobal Foundation/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2010 Getty Images"}