The BSNM achieves its mission through its educational programs, historic research, visual arts, environment, school tours, performing arts, teacher workshops, youth outreach programs and exhibits. Our vision is to build pride and patriotism in everyone as they review the historic contributions of the men and women across all cultures and ethnicities who have served in America's armed forces.Our hope is to extend public knowledge of achievements of all of America’s African American armed forces personnel to the full general public. Thus building pride and patriotism throughout all of America’s communities, with particular emphasis on the youth.