Mammy's Golden Legacy, Laura R. Gadson

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Laura R. Gadson, artist
Mammy's Golden Legacy, 2012
Where object was made: New York, New York, United States
Material/technique: cotton fabric; appliqué; buttons; machine quilting; embroidering; hand painting; beads; cotton batting; acrylic
Accession number: EL2017.064
Not on display
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And Still We Rise

1939: Hattie McDaniel is the first African American actor to be nominated for an Academy Award, which she wins in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her role in Gone with the Wind. No other African American actor will be awarded an Oscar until Sidney Poitier wins in 1964, and the next African American woman to win will be Whoopi Goldberg in 1991.

Exhibitions

And Still We Rise
2017