OUR FOUNDER

Believing that it was time to establish a modern progressive motorcycle club whose focus was to promote a positive image among African Americans that would be respected in the community and throughout the country, Kenneth 'Dream Maker' Thomas

founded the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Chicago in October 1993.

 

The name Buffalo Soldiers was initially selected to pay homage to and ensure the legacy of African American  military contributions in the post Civil War era.  Under the leadership of Kenneth Thomas, the new club was chartered as the Buffalo Troopers Motorcycle Club of Chicago.

 

Membership in the club grew to a total of ninety-two (92) during that first year, making it the largest African American motorcycle club in Chicago, IL. The clubhouse was located at 8510 South Ashland Avenue, and it  displayed many items dedicated to the history and memory of the Buffalo Soldiers such as pictures, books, statues, and an authentic buffalo head donated by member Ernie Daurham.  In 1996, the club moved from this location to its current location at 13836 South Indiana Avenue, in Riverdale, Illinois.