 We're here getting ready for our annual showing of Independence Day, the movie, which frankly has a much better plot than the story behind the holiday. Did Benjamin Franklin ever punch an alien in the face? I think not. So while we prepare for the big climactic battle reenactment, we are going to bring you some gems from our archives. In 2019, costume designer Ruth E. Carter made Oscar history as the first black woman to win an Oscar for costume design.