Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel was the 1st black person to win an Academy Award, best supporting actress, "Gone with the Wind" 1940.
Black History Everyday 24/7/365, 366 in leap year. New fact everyday. Alexa skill too.
Hattie McDaniel was the 1st black person to win an Academy Award, best supporting actress, "Gone with the Wind" 1940.
Nichelle Nichols took part in the first interracial kiss on TV with co-star William Shatner in "Star Trek" 1968.
Earl Lloyd was the 1st black man to play in the NBA, for the Washington Capitols, 1950