Look at some of the most famous female ... Ruby Dee was a Black actress, writer and activist who stepped into the limelight just as Hollywood began allowing Black actors to portray substantial ...

Interesting facts took a look back and highlighted these famous firsts (It ... Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor to earn an Academy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy ...

Television’s abysmal track record in featuring African-American actors and actresses became painfully clear to the actress on the very first day of production on “Julia” in 1968 when the ...