For the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday yesterday, Film Noir Photos posted a set of pictures featuring pioneering African-Americans in the entertainment industry; including Josephine Baker, Cab Calloway, and Hattie McDaniel (left). In addition to being the first African-American to win an Oscar, she was the first African-American woman to sing on radio in America. She was sometimes criticised for often playing a maid (e.g. her Oscar-winning role as Mammy in Gone With The Wind). Her response was "I'd rather play a maid and make $7000 a week than be one for $7."
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Pioneering African-American Entertainers
For the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday yesterday, Film Noir Photos posted a set of pictures featuring pioneering African-Americans in the entertainment industry; including Josephine Baker, Cab Calloway, and Hattie McDaniel (left). In addition to being the first African-American to win an Oscar, she was the first African-American woman to sing on radio in America. She was sometimes criticised for often playing a maid (e.g. her Oscar-winning role as Mammy in Gone With The Wind). Her response was "I'd rather play a maid and make $7000 a week than be one for $7."
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