As most of you if not all might know that February is Black History Month. During this month we remember the important people and events in the history of the Africans. In this assignment, we have to pick an African-Canadian and write about who he/she was and what contributions they made to the Canadian society and the World. Visit Canadian History for more information of what the assignment is about.
Lincoln Macaulay Alexander, a lawyer, parliamentarian, public servant, and served as the 24Th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1985 to 1991. He was born on January 21, 1922 in Toronto, Ontario, his parents were originated from the West Indians and are immigrants to Canada. During the second world war, Lincoln Alexander served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. A few years later in 1953, he graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. After getting his law degree, Alexander practiced law and went into politics as Conservative MP for Hamilton West in the 1968. He was also the first Black Canadian to sit in the house of common. In 1979 he became the minister of labour in the Clark government but a year later he left the elected office to become the chairman of the Ontario Worker's Compensation Board. He however, become the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Lincoln Alexander made a lot of contribution in the Canadian society and maybe the world. As a Lieutenant Governor, he was able to take a role in the multicultural affair in Ontario and he was able to bring attention toward education and youth issues. He was also known as an active spokesman on race relations and veterans' issues. He has accomplished so much throughout his life.
Interesting facts:
-There are three school named after him: Lincoln Alexander Public School, and Lincoln M. Alexander Secondary School.
- The Government of Ontario also created a Lincoln M. Alexander Award to reward Ontarians who have demonstrated exemplary leadership in the elimination of racial discrimination.
For more information visit Lincoln M. Alexander and Lincoln Alexander
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