Browsing: heart-wrenching story of the legendary actress whose legacy deserves to be fully understood and celebrated

In her latest work, “The Queen of Sugar Hill,” Tate, a seasoned author and managing editor of the Defender Network in Houston, presents a mesmerizing fictional portrait of the trailblazing actress, the first Black person to win an Academy Award for her iconic role as Mammy in the classic film “Gone With the Wind.”