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The National Association of Negro Musicians
ITS PURPOSES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROGRAM

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[[caption]] Clarence Hayden Wilson  National President [[/caption]]

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[[caption]] Kenneth Brown Billups  Administrative Assistant [[/caption]]

The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. is an organization supported by people of cultural ideals and music groups of high standard, all of whom care deeply enough for the fine art of music and for musical culture throughout the country to lend their support and influence to one of the most powerful forces for spiritual and cultural development.

1.  To spread abroad the love and appreciation of music.

2.  To foster a larger public appreciation for, and education in, good music.

3.  To resist the desecration of Negro Spirituals.

4.  To encourage the establishment of fully equipped music departments in connection with schools and colleges.

5.  To establish Musical Settlements.

6.  To develop higher professional standards through lectures, conferences and conventions.

7.  To promote the exchange of ideas and the spirit of fellowship among all musicians.

8.  To encourage and assist the cultivation of musical gifts among talented youth and such other activities as will extend the influence of music as a necessary and inspiring element in the life of people.

9.  To create wider opportunities for Artists and Musicians.

10. To aid other organizations in securing and maintaining a world where free people may live in peace and harmony.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

1.  Two thousand members are affiliated with the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.

2.  Quarterly magazine published.

3.  The Association has given scholarship aid to both individuals and schools.

4.  Some beneficiaries of our scholarship aid:
Marian Anderson — now famous contralto.
Margaret Bonds — now famous pianist.
Grace Bumbry — young contralto.
Bessie Whitted — pianist, Indiana University.
E. Virgil Abner — tenor, Chicago.
Gloria Harris — soprano, Detroit.
Evelyn Davis — pianist, Detroit.
Julia Perry — well-known composer
Georgia Laster — Soprano, Los Angeles.

5.  Four thousand dollars has been given in prizes for compositions through the beneficience of Mr. Rodman Wanamaker.  William Dawson, Tuskagee, Ala., is a prize-winner.  Six hundred and fifty compositions have been submitted.