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2-29-16 A Shameful Past in 2:00
http://laborhistoryin2.podbean.com/e/february-29-2016-a-shameful-past/
February 29, 2016
On this day in Labor History the year was 1940. That was the day that Screen Actors Guild union member Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar. She won Best Supporting Actress for the role of Mammy in the classic movie Gone With the Wind.
2:00 minute audio at link.
