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During world war 1 (two brothers), Clarence Peters and James Peters of - [Politics](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/politics/) - New Brunswick Black History Society Politics Fred Hodges Fred Hodges (1918-1999): Labour leader and Politician (First Black to serve on Saint John City Council 1974-77)Fred Hodges was a trailblazer on many levels. Son of Lloyd and Drusilla Oliver, he was descendant of Black Loyalists who arrived in New Brunswick in the 1780s.During the 1940s he - [Contact](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/contact/) - Keep In Touch Contact Us Ask Us Anything. anytime. Brunswick Square, Level 2, 39 King St. Saint John, NB E2L 4W3 in**@*******************ty.org 506-214-2316 Operating HoursMonday ClosedTuesday 10am-5pmWednesday 10am-5pmThursday 10am-5pmFriday 10am-5pmSaturday 10am-5pmSunday Closed Full Name Email Phone Subject Tell Us More 8 + 6 = ? 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To encourage the Black community and the - [Black Inventors](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/black-inventors/) - Granville Woods Born April 23, 1856 - Died Jan. 30, 1910 U.S. Patent No. 373,383 After obtaining his first patent for a steam boiler furnace, in 1885 Woods began to work on his most notable invention, which he called “telegraphony.” This form of communication combined features of both the telephone and the telegraph, allowing users - [Absolom](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/absolom/) - William Eldon O’Ree CM ONB (born October 15, 1935) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player from Fredericton, New Brunswick. - [Register/ Login](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/register-login/) - Login And Register Log into Your Account Username or Email Address Password Reset Password Register a New Account Username Email Password Confirm PW LD Lance Dixon October 16, 2025 Amount Donated $100.00 JH Jacinda Hamilton June 23, 2025 Amount Donated $100.00 EF Efrain Falleni November 19, 2024 Amount Donated $100.00 KW Kandy Waggoner October 24, - [Posthumous Recognition](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/posthumous-recognition/) - Graveyards Name Changes Posthumous Recognition Willow Grove New Brunswick Black History Society Posthumous Recognition Posthumous Recognition Do you know of an exceptional Black New Brunswicker who you believe should receive posthumous recognition? 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His interest in music came from his mother who played accordion. At an early age he became fascinated by the banjo.His father bought him a secondhand banjo. He did not take lessons and he was soon good enough - [Edward Mitchell Bannister](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/edward-mitchell-bannister/) - New Brunswick Black History Society Edward Mitchell Bannister Edward Mitchell Bannister A native of St. Andrews, NB, became one of the most popular painters in the 19th Century New England. - [Bohee Brothers](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/bohee-brothers-2/) - New Brunswick Black History Society The Bohee Brothers The Bohee Brothers James Bohee was born in Indiantown, New Brunswick, Canada on December 8th, 1844 and died in South Wales on December 8th, 1897. James was an Afro-Canadian song and dance artist, composer, instrumentalist and theatrical manager. Both James and his brother George went to school - [John Cadman Norris](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/john-cadman-norris/) - New Brunswick Black History Society John Cadman John Cadman Norris John Cadman “Caddy” Norris was a labourer and a delivery man in the Saint Andrew’s area. Norris was the last visible remnant of a Black population that dated back to the founding of the town in 1783. In 1948, he suffered a fatal heart attack. Norris’s funeral was said - [Professionals](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/professionals/) - New Brunswick Black History Society Professionals AB Walker Abraham Beverley Walker (1851-1909) was Canada’s First Canadian-Born Black lawyer (1881). Walker was also the first law student of any colour enrolled at UNB, as well as the first Black New Brunswicker to Publish a Magazine (1903).Abraham Beverley Walker was born in Belleisle, NB in 1851 and - [Historical Sites](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/historical-sites/) - New Brunswick Black History Society Historical Sites April 16th First Human Rights Protest April 1916: First Human Rights Protest in New Brunswick HistoryIn 1916, most of Saint John’s Black community took part in protests over the showing of the controversial American movie “The Birth of a Nation,” directed by D.W. Griffith. The film, based on - [Early Settlers of Grandbay Westfield](https://nbblackhistorysociety.org/early-settlers-of-grandbay-westfield/) - New Brunswick Black History Society Early Settlers of Grandbay Westfield During the American War of Independence, the British tried to cripple the American economy by offering freedom to any slave who could escape and join them in their fight. 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