On October 10, 1970, Theodore “Ted” Mack Sr. became the first Black brewery owner in the United States when he purchased People’s Brewing Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Oak Park Brewing Company, a Black owned brewery in Sacramento, brews the Peoples Beer using the same recipe Mack used at his brewery 50 years ago. To bring further recognition of Black brewers in California, the State Senate adopted S.R. 47 and 11 other states officially recognize this day, October 10th, as Black Brewers Day. For