Mcdaniel Oscar News Today

How the Academy and Hattie McDaniel's family restored her legacy decades after her award went missing: 'It shows that she's still relevant. That she accomplished a lot in her career to have a vast amount of people elated by the Oscar being replaced.'

Oscars: The list of celebrities whose awards were stolen or destroyed

It has been decades since anyone has seen Hattie McDaniel’s historic Oscar for best supporting actress. Now, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will replace it.

Displaying the full tapestry of what Hollywood encompasses is important at any moment — but especially now, says Jacqueline Stewart, chief artistic and programming officer for the museum.