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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-008695
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			M&F BANCORP INC /NC/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001094738
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				561980549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2634 CHAPTEL HILL BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19322
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27702-3221
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9196831521

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2634 CHAPTEL HILL BLVD
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 19322
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27701-3221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANSOM JOSEPH M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001223080

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27307
		FILM NUMBER:		04591917

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O M&F BANCORP
		STREET 2:		2634 CHAPEL HILL BLVD
		CITY:			DURHAM
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27702-3221
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    <periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>M&amp;F BANCORP INC /NC/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MFBP</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001223080</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SANSOM JOSEPH M</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHAPEL HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>27707</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joseph M. Sansom</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
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