History of the Buffalo
Soliders Motorcycle Club
The history
of the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers & Troopers Motorcycle Clubs
(NABSTMC) began as a dream of Ken "Dream Maker" Thomas, founder of the Buffalo Troopers
(formerly Soldiers) Motorcycle Club of Chicago, IL. Ken believed that it was
time to start a motorcycle club with the focus to promote a positive image of Black
motorcycle riders that would be respected in his community and across the United
States. Initially Ken founded the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Chicago
in 1993 and subsequently renamed the organization to Buffalo Troopers Motorcycle
Club of Chicago. The underlining foundation of his club was to pay tribute
to, and to keep alive the legacy of, the thousands of African-American men who served
in the military in the post Civil War era.
In the summer of 1994, Dream Maker met Brian Bulow and Leon Martin at the National
Roundup in Atlanta, GA. At the conclusion of the roundup Leon and Brian partitioned
Dream Maker for the rights to start a Buffalo Soldiers chapter in Maryland.
On March 15, 1995 the first chapter of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club that
wore Ken's "colors" outside of Chicago was born. The visibility of the two
chapters on the motorcycle seen led to the formation of five more chapters.
At the 1999 National Roundup in South Carolina the seven chapters came together
to form the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Clubs (NABSMC).
Ken served as the first National President, Carl "Road Dog" Laury, founder of the
Florida mother chapter, was the National Vice President, and Brian was the National
Secretary.
Since then the association has grown to over 50 chapters in 31 states. There
is also a chapter in Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2006 the association name was
amended to recognize the chapters that carry "Troopers" as part of their name.
For more information on the NABSTMC and the member organizations click
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