National Museum Of African American Music Adds Two Board Members

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Mozianio S. Reliford, III (“Trey”) and Calvin Dunning, II

The National Museum of African American Music has appointed Calvin Dunning II and Mozianio Reliford III (“Trey”) to its board of directors.

Dunning will serve on NMAAM’s R&B Foundation Committee and Reliford will serve on NMAAM’s Black Music Month + Leadership Search Committees. Their leadership will support NMAAM’s mission to preserve and celebrate African American music while expanding community engagement and strategic initiatives.

Reliford is a trial attorney and shareholder at Polsinelli PC, specializing in securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions litigation, and sports and entertainment law. A native of Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, he graduated magna cum laude from Sewanee: The University of the South in 2010 with a degree in history and political science. Reliford’s legal career includes serving as a law clerk for Chief Justice Jeffrey S. Bivins of the Tennessee Supreme Court, as well as working at Paul, Weiss and Neal & Harwell PLC.

Dunning serves as senior vice president and director of community development at FirstBank. His career began in capital markets as a pricing manager before transitioning into compliance and ultimately community development in 2022. A University of Alabama graduate, Dunning earned a degree in international finance with a concentration in Spanish and a minor in economics. He was recently named to Nashville Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 for 2025.

“The addition of Calvin Dunning and Mozianio Reliford to our Board of Directors strengthens our commitment to financial stewardship and strategic growth,” says Chair of the Board of Trustees at NMAAM Stacy Koju. “Calvin’s expertise in community development and financial access, combined with Mozianio’s legal acumen and advocacy, will help guide NMAAM as we expand our impact and reach new audiences.”

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