Talk:Hattie McDaniel

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Why is Gone with the Wind not listed in her filmography?

It is now :-) MarcusGraly 20:20, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Race

Why is a person's race only mentioned when they are not white? Why does this article mention her as an "African-American" actress? Why not just an American actress?

1. It is very unlikely anyone during her time would have referred to her as "African-American." 2. Her race is mentioned a second time in the same sentance in reference to her being the first person "of African descent" to win an Academy Award. In that particular instance her race is notable, but we shouldn't be pointing someone's race just because they are a minority in the USA.