[cynwoody]

The statement about Frederick Douglass was both historically and syntactically correct.

If Will's quotation is accurate, no.

The quote is, “Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.”

The error is, "who's done". It should be, "who did". Because the doer (1818-1895) is long gone and isn't going to be doing anymore.

Present perfect tense ("has done") vs simple past tense ("did").

[IronJack]

While the present perfect may indicate the action is ongoing, it doesn’t necessarily. It would not be the preferred usage, but it is not incorrect.

The error would be if he used the present “is doing.”