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Hattie McDaniel played Scarlett O’Hara’s enslaved maid in the film “Gone with the Wind.” The film has been heavily criticized for its romantic depiction of slavery and the Civil War. While Hattie won the Oscar for best support actress for the role, segregation kept her from joining her fellow actors at the ceremony. #SeeHerStory
I profiled disability rights activist Judy Heumann. Judy lost the use of her legs after a childhood bout with polio and became an activist on her very first day of school. “The principal denied me entrance into the school because I couldn’t walk and he said I could be a fire hazard,” she told Daily […]
Throughout Melissa McCarthy’s time in Hollywood, she hasn’t let anyone define her genre-bending career. The critically acclaimed star has remained unapologetically herself, creating her own roles and never giving up on her dreams as an actress. McCarthy’s profound accomplishments and dedication to inspiring others are why SeeHer Story is celebrating the actress in this week’s […]
The latest #seeherstory centers on Kathryn Sullivan, a trailblazing NASA astronaut. Born in 1951, her father — an aerospace engineer — first sparked her interest in science. “In second grade when we had a chance to take any book we wanted from the school library, I took one about rocket propulsion,” she recalled. After earning […]
