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Black History Month: Carrie Best - The Edge, A Leader's Magazine

Photo courtesy of Berma Marshall. Rosa Parks wasn’t the first Black woman in American history to refuse leaving her seat for a white passenger. The first known woman to do this was Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old teen who knew Parks well.  Our own proud, Canadian Black History shares many similarities with the U.S.’s, though the details may vary. Carrie Mae Best was convicted and fined in 1942 for disturbing the “peace.” Best took her son, Cal, …
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The Edge: A Leader's Magazine broke the news in on Monday, February 16, 2026.
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