Hattie McDaniel – (Actress)

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Hattie McDaniel, 1941. Los Angeles Public Library photo collection 

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Jackson, Carlton. Hattie: The Life of Hattie McDaniel. Lanham, MD: Madison, 1990. Print.

Image of Hattie on a postage stamp is from Ear Hustle 411.

Photo of Hattie holding her Academy Award is from afroNOIRE’s article, “Is Oscar Prejudiced? How Hattie McDaniels’ Story Still Haunts Us Today.”

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel#Marriages

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Boat_(1936_film)

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4946312

http://biography.yourdictionary.com/hattie-mc-daniel

Further Reading on Hattie McDaniel

Bogle, Donald, Toms, Coons, Mulattoes, Mammies, and Bucks: An Interpretive History of Blacks in American Films, Viking Press, 1973.

Bogle, Donald, Brown Sugar: Eighty Years of America’s Black Female Superstars, Harmony Books, 1980.

Jackson, Carlton, Hattie: The Life of Hattie McDaniel, Madison Books, 1990.

Noble, Peter, The Negro in Films: Literature of the Cinema, Arno Press, 1970.

Amsterdam News (New York), November 19, 1949; November 1, 1952; April 28, 1979, p. 37.

Collier’s, December 1939, pp. 20-21, 32.

Crisis, October 1937, p. 297.

Ebony, August 1948, p. 57; December 1949, p. 92.

Hollywood Studio Magazine, April 1977, pp. 19-20.

Journal of Popular Film, Fall 1973, pp. 366-71.

New York Times, March 7, 1948; October 27, 1952.

New York Times Magazine, December 10, 1939.

Our World Magazine, February 1952.

Village Voice, May 5, 1975.

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ARCHIVIST, EDUCATOR, HISTORIAN, and ARTiST
Dale Ricardo Shields is highly accomplished African American actor, director, producer, and educator with a distinguished career in theatre and academia.

Here's a summary of his background and achievements:

Early Life and Family:
Born on November 4, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio.
His family has a strong musical background; his grandfather and father were founding members of the Shields Brothers Gospel Quartet of Ohio, and his mother was part of the Turner Gospel Singers.
He is a cousin of boxing promoter Don King.
Education:
Graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1970.
Holds both a BFA (1975) and MFA (1995) from Ohio University.

Career and Contributions
Theatre Professional:
Actor: Has appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway, and in regional productions. His television credits include The Cosby Show, Another World, Guiding Light, Saturday Night Live, and the ITV series Special Needs. He has also appeared in commercials and films.
Director and Stage Manager: Has extensive professional credits in these roles, including projects at Lincoln Center, The Henry Street Settlement House (New Federal Theatre), The Negro Ensemble Company, and The Joseph Papp Public Theatre.
Assistant Director: Served as assistant to Lloyd Richards and assistant director for the New Federal Theatre premiere of Ossie Davis's play A Last Dance With Sybil starring Ruby Dee and Earl Hyman.

Educator:
Professor: He is a Professor of Acting, Directing, Black Theatre, Black Studies, and Stage Management. He has taught at various institutions, including Ohio University, The College of Wooster, Denison University, Macalester College, Susquehanna University (as artist-in-residence), and SUNY Potsdam.
Workshops and Programs: Conducted workshops for Joseph Papp's Playwriting in the Schools Program (PITS) at The Public Theatre for six seasons and represented the United States at the ASSITEJ Theatre Festival in London, England, in 1988.
Artistic Activist and Historian:

Iforcolor.org: Creator and archivist for the Black History website Iforcolor.org, dedicated to preserving and sharing information about African Americans and artists of color. He also maintains the "Black Theatre/African American Voices" website on Facebook.
Project1VOICE Liaison: Serves as the Project1VOICE Liaison for the state of Ohio, directing "One Play One Day" events in Cleveland since 2011.

Awards and Recognition:
The Kennedy Center/Stephen Sondheim Inspirational Teacher Award: Recipient in 2017.
Paul Robeson Award: Recipient in 2021 (jointly presented by the Actors' Equity Association and Actors' Equity Foundation).
AUDELCO/"VIV" Special Achievement Award: Received in 2017.
Tony Award Nominee: Nominated for the "Excellence in Theatre Education Award" in 2015 and 2017.
Ebony Bobcat Network (EBN) Legend Award: Received from Ohio University in 2022.
ENCORE AWARD / The Actors Fund: Received in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Outstanding Professor Awards: Has received two of these and three "Educational Program of the Year" awards as a university professor.
The HistoryMakers archives: Interviewed and included in The HistoryMakers archives, permanently housed in the Library of Congress.
Dale Ricardo Shields is recognized for his profound impact on the lives of his students and his unwavering dedication to preserving and promoting Black theatre history and culture.