AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATION, INC., THE. Professional organization (orig. 1969 at Minneapolis, Minnesota). The organization was founded by
C. Edward Thomas
with the support of professional musicians, foundations, and the public. Its purpose was to promote the involvement of black musicians in the varied fields of classical music, not only to help black musicians, but to contribute to the enrichment of the quality of serious music throughout the United States and to provide...
