On Thursday August 31st, 2017 our community outreach series took us to New Glasgow to visit the African Nova Scotian Community at Second United Baptist Church. There was a full house on hand to share the history of the area.
New Glasgow has a special place in African Nova Scotian history as the home of such historic icons as Dr. Carrie Best was a Nova Scotia journalist, author and human rights activist who published The Clarion, the first black-owned newspaper in Nova Scotia, starting in 1946. She had a radio show that ran for twelve years across the maritime provinces called The Quiet Corner. She became a Member of the Order of Canada in 1974, and in 1979 was further honoured by being made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Dr. Best died in 2001 but was posthumously awarded the Order of Nova Scotia in 2002 and was remembered on a Canada Post stamp in 2011.
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| Community Outreach Session in New Glasgow |
The host and emcee for the evening was Sandra Andresen and remarks were given by provincial MLA's Pat Dunn - Pictou Centre and Tim Houston - Pictou East, New Glasgow Mayor, Nancy Dicks. An overview of the history of the African Nova Scotian community was provided by Francis Dorrington, former city councilor and resident of New Glasgow. We were also treated to the sounds of the Umoja Drummers who performed.
- R. Grosse
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