Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

CivicMakers

Alma Arrington Brown

Bank Executive

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

CivicMakers

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Donald Miller

Corporate Executive, Association Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Camay Calloway Murphy

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Dorothy McIntyre

Airplane Pilot

MusicMakers

Russell Simmons

Media Company Entrepreneur, Music Executive

MusicMakers

Karen "Lady in Red" Briggs

Violinist

MediaMakers, MusicMakers

Dyana Williams

Radio Personality, Music Producer

StyleMakers, CivicMakers

Allene Singho Roberts

Corporate Executive, Association Chief Executive, Model

MusicMakers

Julius P. Williams, Jr.

Conductor

CivicMakers

William Gerald Fletcher, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Vera Thelma Shorter

Community Activist

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Diahann Carroll

Film Actress, Singer

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

The Honorable Jerome W. Mondesire

Association Branch Executive, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive, Association Executive

CivicMakers

Ilyasah Shabazz

Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Mohandas "Kool Moe Dee" DeWese

Hip Hop Artist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Byron Rushing

Museum Director, State Representative, Civil Rights Leader

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Vincent Harding

Theologian, Civil Rights Activist

CivicMakers

Gloria Toote

Federal Government Appointee

CivicMakers

Florence M. Rice

Consumer Activist

MusicMakers

George Daniels

Record Store Owner

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Josh White, Jr.

Actor, Folk Singer

CivicMakers

Aileen Clarke Hernandez

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Gloria Lynne

Singer

MusicMakers

Jerome "Little Anthony" Gourdine

Singer

CivicMakers

Henrietta Smith

Library Science Professor, School Media Librarian

MusicMakers

Vivian Scott Chew

Music Executive

MusicMakers

Ray Chew

Musician and Singer, Music Director

MusicMakers

Frankie Knuckles

DJ

MusicMakers

Rodrick Dixon

Opera Singer

CivicMakers

Carol Sutton Lewis

Civic Leader

MusicMakers

Irving Burgie

Songwriter, Performer

CivicMakers

Richard X. Clark

Civil Rights Activist, Author, Community Activist

MusicMakers

T.S. Monk, III

Jazz Musician

MusicMakers

Meli'sa Morgan

R & B Singer

ReligionMakers, MusicMakers

Donnie McClurkin

Gospel Singer, Pastor

CivicMakers

Dolores D. Wharton

Civic Leader

MusicMakers

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Hip Hop Artist

MusicMakers

Isisara Bey

Entertainment Executive

MusicMakers

Andre Harrell

Record Executive, Film Producer

CivicMakers

Andrew P. Jackson

Librarian

CivicMakers

Patricia Banks Edmiston

Program Manager, Consultant, Community Activist

MusicMakers

Sugar Blue

Blues Musician

MusicMakers

Reri Grist

Classical Singer

MusicMakers

Sonny Rollins

Jazz Composer, Saxophonist

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Franklin A. Thomas

Foundation Executive, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Wendy Van Amson

Dietician, Nonprofit Executive