On 10 June 1895, Hattie McDaniel was born in Wichita, Kansas. She was the first African American actress to win an Oscar, for her role as a maid in Gone With the Wind.
Several years ago Alice Randall wrote an excellent book called The Wind Done Gone which presents Gone with the Wind from the perspective of a maid at Tara.
Quite different stories eh?
June 10th is also the birthday of the fabulous Judy Garland.
1 comment:
What a shame that her work and her memory were treated for so many years, so badly by the ignorant politically motivated commie 'Black Power' crowd in the USA.
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