2010 Lincoln M. Alexander Awards Presented To Three Ontario Youth

The recipients are:

• Sophia Kemeh of Turner Fenton Secondary School from Brampton
• Mariajosé Lopez of Central Commerce Collegiate from Toronto
• Antonius Jamal Clarke of Friends in Trouble Youth Initiative from Toronto

The award was created in 1993 in honour of Lincoln Alexander, Ontario’s first black Lieutenant Governor, who has shown a commitment to youth and the promotion of racial harmony throughout his life.

Three young Ontarians, leading the fight against racism and discrimination, have been named this year’s recipients of the Lincoln M. Alexander Award.

• Each recipient receives an award of $5,000. On December 10, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• Lincoln M. Alexander Awards have been presented since 1993. There have been 48 recipients of the award to date.
• These annual awards are presented to three Ontarians between the ages of 16 and 25 who have provided outstanding leadership in improving racial understanding.

• Lincoln Alexander Awards
• The award criteria and the career of former Lieutenant Governor, Lincoln M. Alexander.