Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

CivicMakers

James W. Compton

Nonprofit Chief Executive

BusinessMakers, MediaMakers

Thomas J. Burrell

Advertising Chief Executive, Entrepreneur

MediaMakers

Bill Campbell

Television Host

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

MediaMakers

Lucky Cordell

Radio Personality

CivicMakers

Kenneth Crooks

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

MediaMakers

Hal Jackson

Radio Personality, Sports Promoter

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

MediaMakers

Herb Kent

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive, Civic Leader

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Russ Ewing

Television Reporter

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

James Forman

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Haki Madhubuti

Author

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable William H. Murphy, Sr.

Civic Leader, State Court Judge

MediaMakers

Timothy Parker

Crossword Puzzle Designer

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Dr. Beny J. Primm

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Physician

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

MediaMakers

Richard Pegue

Radio Personality, Radio Program Director

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

MediaMakers

Warner Saunders

Television Reporter

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

CivicMakers

Arthur Burton, Sr.

Pullman Porter

MediaMakers

Earl Calloway

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Fine Arts Editor

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Donald J. Jackson

Media Company Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

MediaMakers

Pervis Spann

Broadcast Chief Executive, Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

CivicMakers

Edward "Buzz" Palmer

Community Leader

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable R. Eugene Pincham

Civil Rights Activist, County Circuit Court Judge, State Appellate Court Judge, Trial Lawyer

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief