The Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, Alabama Chapter was started in March 2005 by Frederick "Solo" Styles and Alex “IceMan” Harrison. Prior to establishing the Alabama chapter Solo was a member at large because he is an active duty military service member.
Solo and Ice met each other at a motorcycle safety course held at the local Harley Davidson motorcycle shop. In this particular class they were the only two Black men and they were both riding Harleys so immediately they had something in common. Solo was wearing his colors of course, as any Buffalo Soldier would. Ice was very impressed with Solo and how he represented his Colors. The two men began to talk and like all Buffalo Soldiers will do, Solo gave Ice the history of the Buffalo Soldiers and the history of the motorcycle club.
After Ice expressed an interest in becoming a Soldier, Solo quickly realized that Huntsville would be an ideal place to start a Buffalo Soldier Chapter. After thoughtful consideration and speaking with his older brother Frank “Renegade” Styles founder of the Georgia chapter, Solo then petitioned the National Association Board of Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club (NABSMC) to start a chapter in the State of Alabama. The petition was put to vote by the NABSMC and received 100% consentience with high annotations in support that Solo be granted an opportunity to form the first chapter in Alabama.
Solo and Ice stood before the NABSMC at the summer meeting in New Jersey, at which time the chapter was officially notated in records as an official chapter of the NABSMC. The Chapter first board of officers was Frederick “Solo” Styles Founder and President, Alex “Iceman” Harrison Vice President, Frederick “Six-Fifty” McCallum Secretary, Eze “Mogas” Abuwali Treasurer, and Leroy “Hump” Harris” as Chaplain. The Alabama Mother Chapter thrives on educating the community on the history of the Buffalo Soldiers, and setting a positive image to all men and women of the community.