Maker Directory

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ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon

Minister

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

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

SportsMakers

Henry Presswood

Baseball Player

SportsMakers

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Baseball Player

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

SportsMakers

Bobby Robinson

Baseball Player

MusicMakers

Eddie Thomas

Music Promoter

MusicMakers

Marshall Thompson

Drummer, Singer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

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

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

SportsMakers

Minnie Minoso

Baseball Player

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

SportsMakers

Alvin Spearman

Baseball Player

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

SportsMakers

Robert Pickens

Football Player, Wrestler

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

MusicMakers

Eldee Young

Bassist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MusicMakers

Geraldine Moore

Drummer

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

CivicMakers, SportsMakers

Charles Johnson

Union Leader, Baseball Player

SportsMakers, MusicMakers

Ernie Terrell

Music Producer, Boxer, Singer

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

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