Carrie M. Best By Shiza

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Carrie Mae Best

Honours

In 1974, the Governor General named her a Member of the Order of Canada

Five years later, she was promoted to the rank of Officer of the Order of Canada

In 1975, she became Dr.Best. She was awarded the honorary doctor of laws from the St. Francis Xavier University and in 1992, the University of King's College awarded her the doctor of civil laws

She also won a few awards like the Queen Elizabeth Medal in 1977.

Life Changing Events

She was treated unfairly with her son at The Roseland Theater. (December 1941)

When her and her son sat in the "white-only" seats and refused to move, the police had to move them by force.

They spent one night in jail and had to pay a fine. When they got out, she filed a lawsuit for racial discrimination and damages.

On May 12, 1942, they lost the case and the judge ignored discrimination and also ordered that she had to pay the theatre.

Other

In 1968, another newspaper hired her to write a column about Human rights until 1975.

Carrie Best also started a radio show called The Quiet Corner. It aired for 12 years.

The Clarion

In 1946, Carrie and and her son started a newspaper called The Clarion.

It's the first Nova Scotia newspaper owned and published by Black Canadians

For a decade, it talked about important issues for Black rights. In 1956, it was renamed The Negro Citizen.

Family and Home

Home: New Glasgow, Nova Scotia

She had a son named James C. Best and had several foster children

Married to Albert T. Best in 1925

Death: July 24, 2001

Born: March 4, 1903