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Podcast: Earrings Off!
Episode: Keeping Her Story Alive: Dorothy Miller Shares The Voice of Hattie McDaniel
Description: Send us Fan MailIn this powerful Earrings Off interview, actress Dorothy “Dee Dee” Miller steps into the life and legacy of trailblazer Hattie McDaniel — the first Black woman to win an Academy Award. Dee Dee opens up about the boldness, bravery, and barriers Hattie embodied, and how their journeys as Black actresses running parallel across generations continue to shape her own path today. She shares the often-overlooked truth behind Hattie’s career — the limited roles she was allowed to take, the harsh criticism she faced, and the resi...