MULTIMEDIA
The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. is an organization rich in musical history, and is supported by people of strong cultural ideals and high musical standards. We welcome you to view various media that showcases our "Pride in a cultural heritage."
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Please use the links below to navigate to the appropriate page.
MULTIMEDIA
The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. is an organization rich in musical history, and is supported by people of strong cultural ideals and high musical standards. We welcome you to view various media that showcases our "Pride in a cultural heritage."
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Please use the links below to navigate to the appropriate page.
Regions and Branches
As a national organization, our operational structure is divided into five regions, each of which governs over numerous local/state branches. Each region holds individual annual conferences, wherein local and regional needs and concerns are addressed, while interfacing with the national organization through participation on the national board. Listed below is each region, along with their corresponding states and branches, as well as contact information for pertinent officers. Updated branch and contact information will be posted as it becomes available.
Central Region
Julian Goods, Central Region Director
This region is inclusive of the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Branches in this region include:
Chicago Music Association (CMA)
P.O. Box 436984 • Chicago, IL 60643
Brandon Brown, President
(773) 340-1155
Detroit Musicians Association
1100 Baits Drive • Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Daniel Washington, President
R. Nathaniel Dett Club of Music & Allied Arts
P. O. Box 607211 • 1723 West Devon Ave. • Chicago,IL 60660-9988
Paul-Martin Bender, President
Willis Patterson Our Own Thing Chorale
1410 South Zeeb Road • Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Ronald Woods, President
Eastern Region
Julius E. McCullough, Eastern Region Director
This region is inclusive of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvannia, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Branches in this region include:
B Sharp Long Island
P.O. Box 340215 • Jamaica, NY 11434
Barbara B. DeBerry, President
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Baltimore Musicians of Root Excellence (BMORE)
P.O. Box 67255 • Baltimore, MD 21215
Anita Taylor, President
Ben Holt Memorial Branch
P.O. Box 60722 • Washington, DC 20039
Kiana L. Faucette, President
Website: www.dcnanm.org
David I. Martin Music Guild
P. O. Box 1682 • Lincolnton Station • New York, NY 10037
Dr. John Banks, President
Grand Staff Unlimited for Musicians & Artists
1436 E. 87th Street • Brooklyn NY 11236
Monica Sylvester, President
Madame Mary Caldwell Dawson Branch
P.O. Box 4798
Pittsburgh, PA, 15206
Anqwenique Kinsley, President
Marian Anderson Music Guild
19 Murray Way • Blackwood, NJ 08012
Ramona Chainey, President (856-784-4478)
Website: www.marianandersonmusicguild.org​​
MU-TE-OR (Musicians, Teachers, and Organists)
1091 Sterling Place • Brooklyn NY 11213
Kathleen Grosvenor, President
Sylvia Olden Lee Music Guild
1903 Foulk Road • Wilmington, DE 19810
Judith Morton, President
Thomas Music Study Club
208 Lakeview Place • Riverdale, NY 10471
Osceola Davis-Smith, President
Tidewater Area Musicians
112 W. 37th Street • Norfolk VA 23504
Lorraine M. Bell, President
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W. Russell Johnson Music Guild
PMB #521 • 45 East City Avenue • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Spencer Moore, President
Southeastern Region
Bernice Hogan Hall, Southeastern Region Director
This region is inclusive of the following states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Branches in this region include:
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Carol Brice Music Association of North Carolina
Elvira Green, President
P.O. Box 843
Elon, NC 27244
Website: www.cbmanc.org
Central Alabama Music Association
Dr. Terry Henry, President
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Metropolitan Atlanta Musicians Association
2513 Kings Park Circle
Decatur, GA 30034
Bernice Hall, President (404-668-6931)​
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Sankofa Chorale of the J. Owens
Academy of Fine Arts, Inc.
Dr. Jessie Davis Owens, President (1-863-604-5415)
Southwestern Region
Barron Coleman, Southwestern Region Director
This region is inclusive of the following states: Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas. Branches in this region include:
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B Sharp Club of New Orleans
1204 Mandolin Street, New Orleans, LA 70122
Valerie Francis, President (504-810-4882)
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Dallas Metroplex Musicians' Association
P.O. Box 763785 • Dallas, TX 75376-3785
Barron Coleman, President (682-587-9646)
Website: www.dallasnanm.com
New Arts Musique
4373 Haywood Place • Shreveport, LA 71109
Jonathan Fountain, President (318-518-2356)
Western Region
Yolanda Mitchell West, Western Region Director
This region is inclusive of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Branches in this region include:
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Edna Hammett Porter Music Association
P. O. Box 1938
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Bettye Randle and Rose Kimble, Co-Presidents
George Robert Garner III
512 Devirian Place
Altadena, CA 91001
Timothy Davis, Jr., Interim President
Georgia Laster Association of Musicians, Inc.
Yolanda Mitchell West, President
3336 South La Cienega, Unit #216
Los Angeles, CA 90016-3115
Taylor Benjamin Smith Performing Arts Society
P. O. Box 452146
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Ethel Williams and Ashay Mathieu, Co-Presidents