Maker Directory

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ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon

Minister

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

EntertainmentMakers

Reuben Cannon

Film Casting Director, Television Producer, Film Producer

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnie H. Flakes, Jr.

Pastor

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

MusicMakers

Eddie Thomas

Music Promoter

MusicMakers

Marshall Thompson

Drummer, Singer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

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

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Albert Richard Sampson

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

MusicMakers

Cheryl Saunders

Choral Director

ReligionMakers

Reverend Henry Soles

Chaplain

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Samuel Billy Kyles

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian, Nonprofit Executive

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Walter Fauntroy

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Harry Tartt

High School Teacher, Chaplain, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Bishop Joseph Howze

Religious Leader

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MusicMakers

Isaac "Redd" Holt

Jazz Musician

ReligionMakers

Reverend Marion Roddy-Hart

Pastor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Latta Thomas

Philosophy and Religion Professor, Chaplain

ReligionMakers

Father George Clements

Social Activist, Priest

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

MusicMakers

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Curator, Music Composer, History Professor

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician