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Hugo Phan / KMUW Hattie McDaniel made history as the first Black actor to win an Academy Award, for her role as Mammy in “Gone with the Wind.” Now, visitors passing her childhood home near 9th and Waco in Wichita can read all about her. A colorful new memorial showcasing the actor’s life and career was dedicated Wednesday at 925 N. Wichita, across the street from where McDaniel once lived. It replaces a trail marker placed there by The Kansas African American Museum in 2011, which was removed after the sign s sponsor went out of business. Denise Sherman, executive director of The Kansas African American Museum, speaks at a dedication ceremony for a new marker honoring Wichita native Hattie McDaniel. ....
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