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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.”

     Matthew Majestic Hyde was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 8, 1986, and died on July 14, 2022. He is fondly remembered by his parents Michael C. Hyde and Renee Pfeilsticker, his son Jabari Bonane, his younger brother Michael J. Hyde, nephew Kayden Hyde, and extended family, as well as a wide circle of friends who loved him deeply.