About Us
Through the erection and dedication of the monument, our mission is to commemorate and preserve the legacy of African American military service members in defense of our nation. We honor and respect the sacrifices African Americans have made to national defense. We strive to educate future generations by providing historical facts about the many African Americans who have selflessly defended America’s ideals of freedom, democracy, and the pursuit of happiness.
Vision
It is our vision to create an everlasting monument memorializing the contributions of African Americans who served and are currently serving in all six branches of the military. We strive to restore meaning, and understanding of the indispensable military service of African Americans, which has been omitted from U.S. mainstream narratives and has consequently fallen into obscurity.
Contact Us
Phone
716-800-1137
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 231, Buffalo, NY 14202
African American Veterans Monument Inc.
Advisory Council
Hon. Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
NYS Assembly, District 141
Mark J. Boyd
Chief of Staff, Hon. Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes
Robin E. Hodges, Chief Operations & Impact Officer
African American Veterans Monument Inc.
US Navy Veteran
Laura A. Montante-Zaepfel
Vice President of Corporate Relations, Uniland
African American Veterans Monument Inc.
Board of Directors
Schuyler Banks, MBA, Chairman
US Army Veteran – Business Professor, SUNY Erie
Richard A. Cummings, Vice Chairman
US Air Force Veteran – CFO, ARC & Comm
Ronal R. Bassham
US Air Force Veteran (Ret.)
Donna DeCarolis
President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
Warren Galloway, Past Chairman
US Air Force Veteran
Christian Johnson
CEO, Beautiful Brains
Andrea Mays
President, ADM Management Group, Inc.
Roger Moss
US Air Force Veteran
Rev. Eugene L. Pierce
US Army Veteran
Madeline O. Scott
Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier
Penny Semaia
VP of Stadium Relations, Buffalo Bills
Solomon Titus Taylor
US Marine Corps Veteran – President, Titus Family Foundation
Van Taylor
President, Van Taylor Productions, Inc.
Fern Beavers
In Memoriam
Credits
African American Veterans Monument Inc.
Board of Directors
Jonathan Casey (In Memoriam) and Solid 716
Studio Tectonic
Night Kitchen Interactive
For image references and credits, download the Image Credits PDF.