Aside from appealing to Hollywood’s fondness for Black-Mammy characters, I honestly don’t get this… Sixty-seven years after Hattie McDaniel became the first Black to win an Oscar for playing a Mammy in Gone With the Wind, one would’ve thought Black actresses would be recognized for more dignified roles. (“And the Oscar Goes To,” The iPINIONS… Read more.
Playing ‘Black’ to Win Oscars, Looking ‘White’ to Feel Pretty…?
Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 6:53 AM