Maker Directory

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LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Roland Burris

State Attorney General, State Comptroller, U.S. Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Howard Brookins, Sr.

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Clark Burrus

Bank Executive, City Comptroller

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown

City Council Member

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Edward Brooke

U.S. Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Tyrone Brooks

State Representative

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Congressman, Politician

MusicMakers

Lonnie Brooks

Blues Musician

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Lee P. Brown

Mayor

MusicMakers

Karen "Lady in Red" Briggs

Violinist

MusicMakers

Wayne Baker Brooks

Blues Musician

MusicMakers

Ronnie Baker Brooks

Blues Musician

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

Wayne Budd

Commercial Lawyer, Presidential Appointee

MusicMakers

Willie Brown, Jr.

Opera Singer

MusicMakers

Anne Brown

Classical Singer

MusicMakers

Blanche Burton-Lyles

Pianist

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Walter Bailey, Jr.

Lawyer, County Commissioner

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Freeman Bosley, Jr.

Lawyer, Mayor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Les Brown

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Frank Brown

City Council Member, City Government Official

MusicMakers

H. B. Barnum

Music Producer

MusicMakers

Gene Barge

Saxophonist, Songwriter, Music Producer

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Theodore Britton, Jr.

Sergeant, Foreign Ambassador

MusicMakers

Alfreda Burke

Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dwight Bush, Sr.

Foreign Ambassador

MusicMakers

Joe Billingslea, Jr.

Motown Singer, Singer, Performer

MusicMakers

Irving Burgie

Songwriter, Performer

MusicMakers

Terence Blanchard

Trumpet Player, Music Composer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Willie L. Brown

Mayor, State Assemblyman

MusicMakers

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Singer, Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Doris Bunte

State Representative, City Government Appointee

MusicMakers

Andrea Bradford

Opera Singer, Corporate Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MusicMakers

Isisara Bey

Entertainment Executive

PoliticalMakers

Donna Brazile

Political Party Executive

MusicMakers

Sugar Blue

Blues Musician

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers, LawMakers

Sharon Y. Bowen

Federal Government Appointee, Corporate Executive, Lawyer

MusicMakers

Grace-Melzia Bumbry

Opera Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Karen Bass

U.S. Congresswoman, Mayor

PoliticalMakers, MedicalMakers

The Honorable Ewart Brown

Political leader, Physician