[charlene]

Originally Posted by jj

a joyful moment (especially for many folk i work with) that i happened to see when i tuned in live, was immediately following arrival

http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...cbf6970c-800wi

http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...b52128a4-800wi

you had the first black American president greeted by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Canada's first black governor, who is fluent in five languages

the Governor General is the Queen's representative in Canada and communicates directly with Queen Elizabeth. Before the 1980s this position was only filled by white men but since then three of five Governors General have been female

ok, we're done with all the history making, bring on those solutions

she has quite a life story: http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/go...elle_jean.html
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micha%C3%ABlle_Jean