Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

ArtMakers

Katherine Dunham

Choreographer, Dancer, Dance Instructor

MediaMakers

Merri Dee

Television Personality

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

StyleMakers

Carrie L. Davis

Fashion Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Val Gray Ward

Artistic Director, Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

CivicMakers

Reverend Addie Wyatt

Labor Leader, Pastor

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Monique Davis

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Wilma J. Webb

State Representative

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

MediaMakers

Jannette L. Dates

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor, Dean

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

ArtMakers

Zenobia Washington

Doll Artist

CivicMakers

Thelma Daley

Social Activist, School Counselor, Foundation Executive, Education Chief Executive, Association Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

CivicMakers

Angela Davis

Civil Rights Activist, History Professor

CivicMakers

Lula Cole Dawson

Education Consultant, Government Consultant, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Miriam DeCosta-Willis

Civil Rights Activist, Foreign Languages Professor, Educator

CivicMakers

Leola "Roscoe" Dellums

Civic Leader, Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Frances Murphy Draper

Pastor

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

CivicMakers

E. Faye Williams

Civic Leader

ReligionMakers

Jamye Coleman Williams

Communications Professor, Church Leader

CivicMakers

Barbara Williams-Skinner

Spiritual Leader, Nonprofit Executive

ArtMakers

Susan Cayton Woodson

Art Collector

EducationMakers

Barbara Dodson Walker

Education Administrator, Historical Researcher

CivicMakers

Ruth Wells

Community Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ruth A. Davis

Foreign Ambassador

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

EducationMakers

Ethel Darden

Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Dr. Judith M. Davenport

Dentist

BusinessMakers

Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams

Funeral Director, Priest

MusicMakers

Geraldine de Haas

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Singer

CivicMakers

The Honorable Joan Scott Wallace

Academic Administrator, Cabinet Appointee, Federal Government Appointee

MediaMakers

Jocelyn Dorsey

Television Producer, Television Reporter

MediaMakers

Terrie Williams

Author, Public Relations Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Benaree P. Wiley

Corporate Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dianne Wilkerson

State Senator

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

MediaMakers, MusicMakers

Dyana Williams

Radio Personality, Music Producer

CivicMakers

Lillian Dickerson

Civic Leader

MusicMakers

Dolores White

Music Composer, Pianist

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Serena Strother Wilson

Quilter, Elementary School Teacher

ArtMakers

Shirley Ann Woodson Reid

Painter, Arts Administrator

LawMakers

Shirley Jean Wilcher

Civil Rights Lawyer