Carrie Best was born in New Glasgow on March
4, 1903. Even though the deck was stacked against her as a black woman born
just after the turn of the 20th century, Best maintained that from the
beginning she felt a sense of dignity and self-worth that was a
foreshadowing of the woman she would become. In her 97 years of living she
would defy the odds to become a poet, author, journalist and tenacious
crusader. Those efforts as a writer and human rights activist have earned
her a place in Nova Scotia and Canadian history.
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ABOUT CARRIE BEST
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Quick facts
A timeline of events and achievements.
Beginnings
First steps on the road to identity.
A Proud Hero
Best's mother was a major influence.
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HER LIFE IN JOURNALISM
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The Clarion Years
From letter writer to publisher
The Pictou Advocate
Human Rights, politics and The Crystal Ball
The Quiet Corner
Taking on rock 'n' roll radio
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WORDS WORTH NOTING
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The Greatest Conductor
Best's column on Harriet Tubman.
Marshall Inquiry
Transcript of presentation to Royal Commission on wrongful conviction of Donald Marshall, Jr.
Why Not!
Best's essay on Soujourner Truth.
Yellow Doctress
The tale of Jamaica's Florence Nightingale
Black-owned media
Why it's important for the community
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A TRIBUTE
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Praise from Princeton
Foreword for a never-released book.
