Mary Matilda Winslow
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Mary Matilda Winslow, sometimes referred to as Mary Matilda Winslow McAlpine (MacAlpine) or Tillie Winslow, was the first Black Canadian
female graduate of the University of New Brunswick
. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in Classics
in 1905, ranking at the top of her class. She later married and divorced Francis P. MacAlpine, who was from Alabama
.
Winslow was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick
, Canada
, and later immigrated to the United States
in the early 1900s. She taught at Methodist-affiliated Central College in Birmingham, Alabama
in 1906, heading the Normal Department and teaching Greek
and other subjects. She toured the country advocating for increased attention on public education.
She eventually settled in Springfield, Massachusetts
in 1916 where she taught at Springfield College
. She moved to Detroit, Michigan
in the 1950s and was a supporter of the Presbyterian Church. She taught there under the auspices of the YMCA
Neighborhood Clubs.
Her grandson is rock guitarist and keyboardist Tony MacAlpine
.
Black Canadian
'Black Canadians is a designation used for people of Black African descent, who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada. The term specifically refers to Canadians with Sub-Saharan African ancestry. The majority of Black Canadians are of Caribbean origin...
female graduate of the University of New Brunswick
University of New Brunswick
The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...
. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in Classics
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
in 1905, ranking at the top of her class. She later married and divorced Francis P. MacAlpine, who was from Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Winslow was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and later immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the early 1900s. She taught at Methodist-affiliated Central College in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
in 1906, heading the Normal Department and teaching Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and other subjects. She toured the country advocating for increased attention on public education.
She eventually settled in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
in 1916 where she taught at Springfield College
Springfield College
Springfield College is a private, coeducational university located in the City of Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield College is most famous as the site where the sport of basketball was invented...
. She moved to Detroit, Michigan
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
in the 1950s and was a supporter of the Presbyterian Church. She taught there under the auspices of the YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
Neighborhood Clubs.
Her grandson is rock guitarist and keyboardist Tony MacAlpine
Tony MacAlpine
Tony Jeff MacAlpine is an American guitarist and keyboardist. Having released ten studio albums over a career spanning more than two decades, he is best known as an instrumental solo guitarist, although he has worked with many different bands and musicians in the form of guest appearances and...
.
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