15 Feb 2006
Ceremony Scheduled for Friday
DALLAS–Dallas Independent School District and United States Postal Service officials will unveil a stamp honoring Hattie McDaniel at 10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 17, at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Center, 1201 E. Eighth Street.
McDaniel became the first African American to sing on network radio in the United States and the first African American actress to win an Oscar.
Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. Parking for guests is available in the students' parking lot on the west side of the building.