It's Lincoln Alexander Day

@BarBaraPrz (45594)

St. Catharines, Ontario

January 21, 2019 12:43pm CST

It may be Martin Luther King day in the states, but in Canada it's Lincoln Alexander Day. He was the first Black Canadian to be elected as Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, to be appointed as Cabinet minister and to be appointed as Lieutenant Governor for Ontario. He achieved other accolades as well. He was born on this date in 1922, and died in 2012.

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@ricki_911 (21625)

• Toronto, Ontario

27 Jan 19

I guess I learn something new every day.

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@BarBaraPrz (45594)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

27 Jan 19

Especially here on the 'Lot.

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@changjiangzhibin89 (16546)

• China

22 Jan 19

They two's days happen to be the same day ! Lincoln Alexander must have done lots of good things for people,thus his name went down in history.

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@BarBaraPrz (45594)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

22 Jan 19

Yes, he was a good man.

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@Letranknight2015 (51537)

• Philippines

25 Jan 19

May he rest in peace.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

21 Jan 19

thank you so much.Never heard of this .I would love to have seen a photo of him.

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@BarBaraPrz (45594)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

22 Jan 19

Sorry, I guess I should have included it. This is his official government portrait.

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