[mass55th]

and I think it is something special to be the first black woman to receive an Oscar.....

She isn't the first black woman to get the Oscar. Hattie McDaniels got it as Best Supporting Actress in Gone With the Wind.

[Mo1]

She isn't the first black woman to get the Oscar. Hattie McDaniels got it as Best Supporting Actress in Gone With the Wind.

And if I recall .. at the time Hattie McDaniels rec'd this award she wasn't allowed to attend the ceremonies because she was black .. I could be wrong .. but I think that is what I read ..

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hi Mass! Long time..... Yes, my error was pointed out to me - I should have said she was the first to win "Best Actress"..... lol.....either way, she won! lol