Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

George Campbell, Jr.

Physicist, University President

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

MusicMakers

Eddie Thomas

Music Promoter

MusicMakers

Marshall Thompson

Drummer, Singer

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

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EducationMakers

The Honorable Kenneth Smith, Sr.

University President

EducationMakers

Shelby Steele

English Professor

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

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

MusicMakers

Eldee Young

Bassist

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

SportsMakers, MusicMakers

Ernie Terrell

Music Producer, Boxer, Singer

EducationMakers

Lerone Bennett

Magazine Editor, Social Historian, Historian

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

EducationMakers

Paul Adams, III

Civil Rights Activist, High School Principal

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

EducationMakers

Chester Grundy

Academic Administrator

EducationMakers

Norman Francis

University President

EducationMakers, PoliticalMakers

Crain Woods

High School Teacher, City Council Member

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MusicMakers

Isaac "Redd" Holt

Jazz Musician

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

MusicMakers

Paul Douglas Freeman

Orchestra Conductor

MusicMakers

Kahil El'Zabar

Jazz Percussionist

MusicMakers

Morris Butch Stewart

Music Producer, Songwriter

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Earl S. Richardson

University President

EducationMakers

Leonard Dawson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant, College President

MusicMakers

Donald "Duck" Porter

Singer, Doowop Singer

EducationMakers

Russell Adams

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Joseph Johnson

College President, University President

EducationMakers

Robert Beale

Chemistry Professor, High School Chemistry Teacher, Academic Administrator

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist