The Buffalo Soldiers, America’s all-Black army units–may have disbanded about 70 years ago, but a group of veterans in Fayetteville is keeping their memory alive through their motorcycle club.
“These men and women was willing to serve this country although this country wasn’t willing to serve them or protect them,” said Anor ‘Chief’ Burnside, the President of the
National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle Club
(NABSTMC), Fayetteville chapter.
“The history is rich and it’s storied and it’s important,” said Ernest ‘Fat Daddy’ White, the Sergeant at Arms of NABSTMC or Buffalo Soldiers MC Fayetteville. “We ride to make sure people remember.”
The bikers gather each month for motorcycle rides and community service to bond through the country’s largest Black motorcycle club. However, members say the club is open to people of all races. Members also say they enjoy commemorating the Black servicemen who paved the way for their military service back in the 1800S.
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