US Naval Academy Minority Associationmore
Membership is open to all NAPS, Naval Academy Foundation Students, Midshipmen, family members of midshipmen, graduates and their family members, and those that attended USNA but did not graduate.more
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This facility is named after Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, USN (ret.), the first African American midshipman to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in 1949.more
Asian American Pacific Islander Club Celebration at the Naval Academy Clubmore
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OUR MISSION

Attract and recruit future leaders, retain Midshipmen and help the graduation rate, provide a career mentoring network, support community & education outreach and provide philanthropy to support USNA initiatives.

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CENTRAL UNIFYING PURPOSE

NAMA is dedicated to developing our Nation’s Future Leaders to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government. We aim to provide a safe and inclusive place for Midshipmen and Alumni to share their diverse backgrounds and experiences.

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Investing In Our Future

We will never forget our past nor lose sight of our mission. We will relentlessly continue to advocate for our future leaders and invest our time, talent and resources into programs that unequivocally and deliberately supports our mission.

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The Naval Academy Minority Association (NAMA) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) Shared Interest Group established in 2018 by the Naval Academy Alumni Foundation.

Our mission is to. . .

  • Attract and Recruit future leaders for service in the Navy and Marine Corps.
  • Retain midshipmen and help Improve the Graduation Rate.
  • provide a career Mentoring Network.
  • support Community and Education Outreach.
  • provide Philanthropy to support USNA initiatives.

We look forward to having you support and contribute wherever your passion aligns to our mission.

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We need your support! Join us, get involved and DONATE today in order to have a direct impact on improving these issues.

Our Achievements

Our success directly correlates to the number of active members, our sponsors, engaged donors and the events we host throughout the year. Here's a snapshot of how we are doing in 2021 despite the challenges of COVID-19 and social injustice sweeping the nation...there's more work to be done!

Members
261
Supporters / Sponsors
12,315
Successful Events YTD
15

What Our Communities & Members Are Saying

NAMA represents some of the worlds best and diverse leaders retired, active duty, reserves or civilian. Regardless of their location or position, they all exemplify the core principles and character responsible for inspiring the mission of NAMA and what we represent.

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Veronica Bevard Mitchell - Social Worker

Since my visit to the Academy I have told everyone who would listen about the excellent opportunity. Everything I thought the Naval Academy stood for changed. I thought it was only for rich privilege children. Now I know different it’s an excellent opportunity for a well rounded student. Again I haven’t stopped talking about what I learned and the excellent opportunity for our students.

Tasya Lacy - CAPT, USN

NAMA connects me with like-minded alumni who are united in purpose and passion. We are intentional about mentoring Midshipmen, amplifying the voices of the underrepresented, and in sharing our experiences and networks to enable their success at USNA and in the Fleet. I am personally committed to investing in our future leaders and NAMA enables me to honor that commitment.

Tyrome Bembry - President/CEO STEM2Dream Foundation

The most interesting fact I learned about the Naval Academy was that the Admission department was open to admitting well-rounded candidates, relationship with professors, and the four-year graduation rate. The misconception that everyone has to have perfect grades intimidate potential candidates.

Herb Lacy - CAPT, USN

Joining NAMA allows me to help the institution that I love so much become more diverse and representative of America. Through this organization and the various affinity groups at USNA, we can better understand, celebrate, and appreciate the differences between the various ethnic groups on the yard and improve their career opportunities by mentoring and sponsoring these future graduates.

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United States Naval Academy Minority Association

The United States Naval Academy Minority Association (NAMA) aspires to attract, educate, mentor, retain and inspire diverse leaders to a life of service to our nation

To learn more, please visit www.usnama.com

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Saturday night’s U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Gala, highlighting AAPI contributions to naval service was phenomenal. Stay tuned for highlights of the two-day event and the culminating Gala! #vision #leadership #purpose ... See MoreSee Less
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Second half of day one of the 2024 U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum. #vision #leadership #purpose ... See MoreSee Less
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Some highlights from this morning’s session at the 2024 U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Leadership Forum! #leadership #purpose #vision ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s starting now!! Looking forward to a great weekend of #leadership with a #purpose and #vision for the future. Thanks to all who registered and showed. It will be great! Thanks to all our sponsors and donors USAA and ServiceNow ... See MoreSee Less
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