Maker Directory

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ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

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

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Cleo Parker Robinson

Dancer, Artistic Director

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Wilma J. Webb

State Representative

BusinessMakers

Delories Ricks-Wallace

Transportation Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

BusinessMakers

Jolyn H. Robichaux

Retail Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Dorothy Runner

Civic Volunteer

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Marion Roddy-Hart

Pastor

ArtMakers

Zenobia Washington

Doll Artist

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

MusicMakers

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Curator, Music Composer, History Professor

ArtMakers

Madeline Murphy Rabb

Art Consultant, Curator

EducationMakers

Adine Ray

Junior High School Teacher

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

CivicMakers

Fannie Rushing

Civil Rights Activist, African Diaspora Historian, History Professor

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn DuBose Rogers

Education Administrator

ReligionMakers

Sister Patricia Ralph

Elementary School Principal, Nun

CivicMakers

Wilhelmina Rolark

Foundation Chief Executive

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Della Reese-Lett

Television Actress, Singer

BusinessMakers

Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams

Funeral Director, Priest

EntertainmentMakers

Daphne Maxwell Reid

Television Actress, Actress

CivicMakers

The Honorable Joan Scott Wallace

Academic Administrator, Cabinet Appointee, Federal Government Appointee

MediaMakers

Terrie Williams

Author, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Martha Reeves

Motown Singer

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

EducationMakers

Elsie Rumford

School Social Work Coordinator

StyleMakers, CivicMakers

Allene Singho Roberts

Corporate Executive, Association Chief Executive, Model

MusicMakers

Dolores White

Music Composer, Pianist

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Serena Strother Wilson

Quilter, Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Linda Johnson Rice

Publishing Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Shirley Ann Woodson Reid

Painter, Arts Administrator

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur