Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

CivicMakers

James W. Compton

Nonprofit Chief Executive

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

CivicMakers

Kenneth Crooks

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

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

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

James Forman

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

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

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Dr. Beny J. Primm

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Physician

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Eddie Thomas

Music Promoter

MusicMakers

Marshall Thompson

Drummer, Singer

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

CivicMakers

Arthur Burton, Sr.

Pullman Porter

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

CivicMakers

Edward "Buzz" Palmer

Community Leader

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MusicMakers

Eldee Young

Bassist

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

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Charles Hayes

Labor Leader, U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Fred Rice, Jr.

Police Superintendent

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

CivicMakers

C. Vincent Bakeman

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Reverend Dr. Leon D. Finney, Jr.

Pastor, Civic Activist

CivicMakers, SportsMakers

Charles Johnson

Union Leader, Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Reverend James Bevel

Civil Rights Activist, Minister

CivicMakers

Renault Robinson

Community Activist, Police Officer

CivicMakers

Howard Saffold

Criminal Justice Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Police Officer

SportsMakers, MusicMakers

Ernie Terrell

Music Producer, Boxer, Singer

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

CivicMakers

Art Minson

Community Leader, Labor Activist