1. To promote history of African American veterans
2. To be positive role models for youth in our comunity
3. To support charitable organizations in our community
4. To uphold the standards and traditions of the National Association of Buffalo Soldiers and Troopers Motorcycle club.
5. To promote motorcycle safety in our community

The purpose of the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle club of Raleigh, NC is to educate others about the proud legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, while also creating riding activities that benefit the overall community and our club.  We will also promote a positive image to the community.

Stories relationg to the origin of the legendary name "Buffalo Soldiers" are as varied as there are people to tell them.    Presented here are a few of the most accepted ideas regarding the name.  Some attribute it to the Indians likening the short curly hair of the black troopers to that of the buffalo.  Another possibility for the nickname was the heavy buffalo robes the soldiers wore on winter campaigns.  Others  say that When the American bison was wounded or cornered, it fought ferociously, displaying uncommon stamina and courage, identical to the black men in battle.