Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

EducationMakers

Marva Collins

Teacher, Education Administrator

ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

George Campbell, Jr.

Physicist, University President

EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

EntertainmentMakers

Reuben Cannon

Film Casting Director, Television Producer, Film Producer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

EducationMakers

Dolores E. Cross

College President

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

EducationMakers

Annie Rosetta "Rose" Hall

Elementary School Teacher

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

EducationMakers

Jewelle Taylor Gibbs

Social Work Professor

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

MusicMakers

Eddie Thomas

Music Promoter

MusicMakers

Marshall Thompson

Drummer, Singer

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

EducationMakers

Manford Byrd, Jr.

Elementary School Principal, School Superintendent, High School Principal

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EducationMakers

The Honorable Kenneth Smith, Sr.

University President

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

EducationMakers

Barbara Bowman

Education Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Shelby Steele

English Professor

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

Nonprofit Chief Executive, African American Studies Professor, Professor, Community Activist

MusicMakers

Eldee Young

Bassist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MusicMakers

Geraldine Moore

Drummer

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

EntertainmentMakers

Albert Stiles

Entertainer

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

SportsMakers, MusicMakers

Ernie Terrell

Music Producer, Boxer, Singer

EducationMakers

Josie Johnson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant