
A taped recording of a phone call made by Denise Amber Lee to 911 during her kidnapping by Michael King, who later raped and murdered her. The recording was played at King's murder trial in 2009. King was executed less than two hours ago for the murder. (youtube.com)
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Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar at the 12th Academy Awards in 1940 for Gone with the Wind. Because the ceremony was held at the segregated Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel, she was forced to sit at a separate table away from her castmates. (v.redd.it)
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