Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Augusta Clark

City Council Member

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon

Minister

EducationMakers

Marva Collins

Teacher, Education Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Earlean Collins

City Commissioner, County Commissioner

MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

ArtMakers

Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Art Collector

EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

MediaMakers

Barbara Boyd

Television Reporter

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Abena Joan P. Brown

Stage Producer

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

CivicMakers

Maudine Cooper

Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official

EducationMakers

Dolores E. Cross

College President

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

StyleMakers

Veronica Jones

Fashion Retail Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Annie Rosetta "Rose" Hall

Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

MediaMakers

Hermene Hartman

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

LawMakers

Joyce Hughes

Law Professor

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Peggy Montes

Museum Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Katherine Dunham

Choreographer, Dancer, Dance Instructor

CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Jewelle Taylor Gibbs

Social Work Professor

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

LawMakers

Jewel Lafontant-MANkarious

Lawyer

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

MediaMakers

Merri Dee

Television Personality

StyleMakers

Rose Morgan

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Beautician

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carol Moseley Braun

U.S. Senator

CivicMakers

Laura Murphy

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Muriel Petioni

Community Leader, School Physician

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary Flowers

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Constance "Connie" Howard

State Representative