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Jan. 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day

On Nov. 28, 2013, the legislative assembly of Ontario declared Jan. 21 of each year Lincoln Alexander Day, citing Alexander鈥檚 life as 鈥渁n example of service, determination and humility.

On Nov. 28, 2013, the legislative assembly of Ontario declared Jan. 21 of each year Lincoln Alexander Day, citing Alexander鈥檚 life as 鈥渁n example of service, determination and humility.鈥 In 2015, Lincoln Alexander Day was observed for the first time across sa国际传媒.

Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, PC, CC, OOnt, CD, QC (Jan. 21, 1922 - Oct. 19, 2012) was one of the first blacks to serve in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He later became a lawyer and

鈥 The first black member of Parliament in the House of Commons;

鈥 The first black federal cabinet minister, serving as federal minister of labour;

鈥 The first black chair of the Worker鈥檚 Compensation Board;

鈥 The 24th lieutenant-governor of Ontario, from 1985 to 1991; and

鈥 The first person to serve five terms as chancellor of the University of Guelph, from 1991 to 2007.

Alexander鈥檚 titles and honours also include:

鈥 Member of the Order of Ontario;

鈥 Knight of the Order of St. John ;

鈥 Member of the Queen鈥檚 Privy Council for sa国际传媒 (PC);

鈥 Companion of the Order of sa国际传媒.

Fran Morrison

sa国际传媒 Black History Awareness Society