Rosenberry Lecture: Hattie McDaniel: A Reflective Life
February 19 @ 7:00 pm
$10 – $15
Did you know actress, singer-songwriter, and Colorado Women’s Hall of Famer Hattie McDaniel was the first African American to win an Oscar for her role in 1939’s Gone with the Wind? A trailblazer in every sense of the word, McDaniel left an undeniable legacy through her work, including receiving two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and being credited as the first Black artist to sing on radio. Join McDaniel’s great-grandnephew, filmmaker Kevin John Goff, as he discusses new scholarship and personal family stories that shed light on her historic Oscar win and bring a fresh perspective to a history many know, but not many know well.
Kevin John Goff is a filmmaker, speaker, and entrepreneur. His interests include cinema, music, architecture, writing, and cultivating the most effective measures to broaden our humanitarian spirit. Hattie McDaniel’s great-grandnephew, actor/producer Kevin John Goff, is currently working on a book on Ms. McDaniel. The book Hattie McDaniel: A Reflective Life will be released in 2024. The book will share photos of Ms. McDaniel and other relatives who lived away from Hollywood, as well as some of her quotes and other surprising information.
