Jean Augustine 

By: Levi

Jean Augustine was the first African-Canadian woman to be elected to be at the house of Commons, the first African-Canadian woman to be appointed to the federal Cabinet, 

And the first  a fairness commissioner of the government of Ontario.

Born in 1937 in Happy hill,Grenada, Augustine overcame personal and economic adversity. After coming to Canada in 1960, she advanced her education and career prospects, participated in grassroots organizations to straighten out minority and women’s rights.