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WE STUDY HISTORY for me who are of colour, she is
many different reasons, but one of the many people who
one of the reasons is to find fought for our freedom. Her
out more about what interests ways were quite violent. Over-
you. Portia White is a great all I think everyone should be
example of that. She was the inspired by Marie-Josèphe
first black Canadian concert dite Angélique.
singer to win international ac-
claim, which means she got
international popularity. She
was considered one of the One of the reasons to study
best classical singers of the history is because you want
twentieth century! Her voice to be inspired by historical
was described as “a gift from figures and the things they
heaven” by a singing critic, do. Wille O’Ree is a historical
and she often was compared figure everyone should know
to the celebrated African about, and he should be re-
American Marian Anderson membered in the history of Quilt by Gr. 3
who could sing very, very low. Canada and the NHL. When
Portia White inspires me to Willie was a young boy, he actions continue to inspire the Parliament. Lincoln Alexander
keep doing what I love (even played hockey with his friends. world, and he should inspire was appointed Ontario’s 24th
if it is not singing)! I hope she He dreamed that he was go- you too. Lieutenant Governor. He was
inspires you too! ing to be in the NHL, and his the first member of a visible mi-
dreams came true. In 1958, nority to serve as the Queen’s
Willie O’Ree stepped on the representative in Canada. He
ice of his first game for the We can be inspired by the was chair of the Canadian
A way we can study histo- Boston Bruins, in the NHL. He actions of others by learn- Race Relations Foundation.
ry is that we can be inspired was the first black player in ing about them. Lincoln M. He was named the “Greatest
by other inspirational figures. the NHL. His playing career Alexander was born in 1922 Hamiltonian of All Time.” Mr.
A woman who inspired me ended earlier than expected in Toronto. He was part of the Alexander died on October
quite substantially went by because of an injury, but in Royal Canadian Air Force in 19, 2012 at the age 90. On
the name of Marie-Josèphe 1998, he became the director World War II. He was edu- December 2013, the province
dite Angélique. We all can be of youth and development for cated at McMaster University of Ontario proclaimed January
inspired by this courageous the NHL. He travels around and Osgoode Hall School 21, Lincoln Alexander’s birth-
woman because she was not North America to teach kids of Law. He was appointed day, as “Lincoln Alexander
afraid to speak up. Though from various cultural back- to the Queen’s Counsel. He Day”. He is a great example
it is unknown whether or not grounds how to play hockey. was also the first black per- for everyone to follow.
she started the great Montreal Willie’s home town of Fred- son to become a Member of
fire she still is a very influential ericton named a hockey are-
person just like each and ev- na after him, honouring his
ery one of us. For people like achievements. Willie O’Ree’s

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