Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was the first Black person to win an Oscar! She won best supporting actress for her role as Mammy in Gone With The Wind back in 1940.
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- Albert Einstein was once offered the post of Presidency of Israel. He politely refrained.
- The heads on Easter Island have bodies.
- John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on the Same Day
- Roman fathers could sell their kids into slavery – but only three times.
Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.