Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel (2001)

Documentary about actress Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Academy Award, but often typecast as a domestic servant at a time when African Americans were growing angrier at Hollywood’s demeaning depictions of them. Narrated by Academy Award Winner Whoopi Goldberg Also Known As: Hollywood Lives and Legends (08/07/01) Broadcast on AMC [American Movie Classics]