“In 1940, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to be nominated for and to win an Oscar. It was a step forward, even if most of the country wasn't ready for it; McDaniel wasn't even allowed to sit with her castmates, and the award didn't do much to help her career.”

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About Jonathan Capehart

American journalist and liberal television commentator

Jonathan T. Capehart is an American journalist and liberal television commentator. He has been a visible voice in U.S. political media, with work across television and newspapers, and 100 quotes on this site. Capehart began hosting MSNBC programs in 2020 and joined the MS NOW news talk show The Weekend in 2025. Before that, he was an opinion writer for The Washington Post, and since 2021 he has contributed weekly political commentary to the PBS News Hour.

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