1. In 1853, Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad.
2. In 1875, D. Fisher received Patent for Joiners’ clamp. A modern day version used to make perfect right angles for a picture frame.
3. In 1990, Black Filmworks Festival held in Oakland, California hosted the first Bay Area “Black Filmworks Festival.” Sponsored by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, the three-day event featured 25 films including a documentary entitled, “Making ‘Do the Right Thing.'”
Written by Johnny B. Moore
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