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After winning the 2010 Oscar for best supporting actress, Mo’Nique noted that she was wearing a royal blue dress, along with a gardenia in her hair, because that’s what Hattie McDaniel wore 70 years earlier, when she became the first African American to receive an Academy Award.

“Ms. Hattie McDaniel, I feel you all over me, and it’s about time that the world feels you all over them,” said Mo’Nique, the Baltimore County actress and comedienne who is producing a film biography about McDaniel.

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The tribute renewed an old mystery: Where is McDaniel’s own, historic Oscar?

It belongs to Howard University’s theater department, which has spent years trying to figure out what happened to the Oscar that disappeared decades ago — though nobody knows exactly when.

“It’s a never-ending mystery,” says Tom Gregory, a Hollywood memorabilia collector. “Where is it? It’s really an unbelievable story.”

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/n0gar/ n0gar

    I hope that the next nigga that win an Oscar just accepts the s**t without making a big deal over it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MiSz_PiNk_DiamOnd/ MiSz_PiNk_DiamOnd

    Lol “A never ending mystery” Oh, I can just feel the concern they have about this issue…Smh, how can we expect others to take our culture seriously when we dont? This is truly sad..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/luscious1956/ luscious1956

    Sure?????? they lost it. only in America??

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/courtneyR/ courtneyR

    ? Wow..Im I surprised,sadly, no..No one takes anything seriously anymore.Watching everything self destruct..Walk around it..Unbelievable..

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/mochacello73/ mochacello73

    My comment is for n0gar: It’s funny how you bleeped s**t but not the word “nigga”. And concerning the fact that African Americans make a big deal about winning an Oscar: If you can’t see what it means to a race of people in this country who were mistreated for centuries and are still mistreated to this day to receive an honor or a position of significance in this country, God bless your naive soul.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Tyelisha2/ Tyelisha2

    That’s a damn shame…A damn shame!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DAREALRECKLESS/ DAREALRECKLESS

    GOD bless MY naive soul………….fuk the oscar!!!

  • http://atlantapost.com/2010/05/26/howard-university-lost-hattie-mcdaniel%e2%80%99s-academy-award/ Howard University Lost Hattie McDaniel’s Academy Award | The Atlanta Post

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SoularFlarez/ SoularFlarez

    It was inherited by people like Oprah, Mo’Nique and that Precious girl…

    the fat black mammy who is non-sexual & non-threatening.

    nothing against those sisters, but that is the type of character/role that was created to make europeans more comfortable.

    in hollywood, sisters will either be Precious/Mo’Nique or LilKim/Nikki Minaj

    a sister who is intellegent but still feminine and NOT a wh0re, she is “threatening”.

    just like a very strong masculine yet intellegent and disciplined brother is a “THREAT”.

    Hollywood is basically saying… “shuk and jive, win a prize”

    ps: the Oscar is copying the egyptian diety ‘Ptah’
    http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/images/glos/ptah.jpg

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/willylandis/ willylandis

    check the ques they took it. theyre barking at it

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Bjay09/ Bjay09

    The Devil is still a his old Trick he is trying to prolong his time and trying to keep his spirit of lie going on . He is the master of all Lies and there is no truth in Him . He was to rule for one thousand years and after that he was given a thousand year Extension and now his time is Up . The European have no History and they are a grafted germ of the Black man that is why they Hate you because they know the Truth and you don’t . So now the Whole World know that he is the DEVIL . Everyone knows it Except for the Black Man he stole your Cultural and Identity and Made you Stupid as himself is a foolish man and have to be Destroyed and now he is trying to keep you from knowing the TRUTH about his evil and destruction that is set for him by the LORD God of Creation . Hell is set for the Devil and his followers . You follower after the Devil you will be destroyed along with him . God have a day of Punishment for the Wicked . And he is going to HELL . The White Man .

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/TheresaFord/ TheresaFord

    n0gar, you are a very naive individual. You like using the word nigga in your comments. Winning an Oscar is a big deal to African Americans. We have come a long way and will continue to win more Oscars.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mas_88/ Mas_88

    @n0gar, I think that Naughty By Nature won a Grammy and they boycotted it, so did Jay-Z, although Jigga did accept his quietly.

    Lost my Oscar last night, but Whitey’s on the Moon,
    Damn near got into a fight, but Whitey’s on the Moon, :D

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/sweetchuck/ sweetchuck

    So sad. :(

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/acallender1/ acallender1

    @SoularFlarez you on Point!! The Oscar is nothing but the diety Ptah

    The movies and the oscars award shows, plus the winners or the actors involved are all part-taking in ancient rituals not in the benefit of the Black Race. For the most part these rituals are done for the destruction of a certain group of people and when these movies are done and the awards or rewards is presented to the Actors; It becomes a Metaphysical-TakeOver, of that Actors Soul and of that Actors particular race. In which, co-signs the takeover of that actors race and co-sign the Supremacy of the Opressor.

    Monique(Modern Day-Mammie) wearing Hattie McDaniel(Mammie-OLD School) clothes is nothing but bowing down rituals to white supremacy and all of those sell-outs Non-Actors(because they are well aware of it). All them Black Actors make pacts and sell their souls before they make to the top.

    Youtube: Paul Mooney on the Monique Show(She is well aware)

    All Uncle TomS: Tyler Perry, Martin, Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Denzel, J-Hudd, Halle Berry etc…So on..They are discusting they will degrade themselves and the Black Race and sell their souls for fame and furtune.
    Monters Ball, Crash, Training Day, Madea, and Precious. It is all Psychological attacks with Magical reenforcement by T.V.(Tell(lie)Vision).

    Black People need to Wake Up!!! get out the Matrix!!! Raise them Chakras up and your Kundalini Energy as well-Spiritual. Read about Ancient Egypt

    BLACK LOVE ALWAYS: RETURN OF THE ANKH-ORDER OF MAAT

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mz_Japan/ Mz_Japan

    1. this shouldnt be news because that Oscar was lost A LONG TIME AGO!!! If anyone has ever been to Howard University and seen the neighborhood and know the history of vandalism it has suffered they know its no Georgetown and something like this could easily happen.

    2. the Oscar has been asked to be replaced and The Oscars REFUSE to replace it.

    3. Howard University suspects that the Oscar disappeared during the DC riots which is understandable due to the severity and mayhem that took place during that time.

    4. while it is sad please stop trying to make it a big deal. Just because the actual artifact is missing doesnt mean that the history books will change the fact that Hattie McDaniel’s was the 1st black woman to win the award.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/real-lady-40/ real-lady-40

    Peace,
    @ n0gar, I am ashamed to know that you are from the same town i live in. It seams that you have no knowledge within self when it comes to your people. I call your kind Dum,Death and Blind. Stop using the “N” word because you really dont know the meaning of it and to let you know when you see black people, dont direct that word towards us because we are not nigga’s. You stated that you wanted a White Women, that’s good because now you will really find who the real nigga’s are.

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