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

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

CivicMakers

Reverend Addie Wyatt

Labor Leader, Pastor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Tillman

Civil Rights Activist, City Alderman

ArtMakers

Jackie Taylor

Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Wilma J. Webb

State Representative

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

PoliticalMakers

Doris Topsy-Elvord

City Council Member

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

ArtMakers

Zenobia Washington

Doll Artist

MediaMakers

La Donna Tittle

Radio Personality

MediaMakers, CivicMakers

Carole Henderson Tyson

Media Company Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive

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

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

MusicMakers

Helen Turner-Thompson

Gospel Musician, Piano Instructor

EducationMakers

Glennette Tilley Turner

Elementary School Teacher, Historian

BusinessMakers

Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams

Funeral Director, Priest

EducationMakers

Rosalyn Terborg-Penn

History Professor

ReligionMakers

Chaplain Sylvia Tucker

Chaplain

CivicMakers

The Honorable Joan Scott Wallace

Academic Administrator, Cabinet Appointee, Federal Government Appointee

MediaMakers

Terrie Williams

Author, Public Relations Chief Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Lorraine Toussaint

Actress

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

MusicMakers

Dolores White

Music Composer, Pianist

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Serena Strother Wilson

Quilter, Elementary School Teacher

EducationMakers

Hannah H. Thomas

Elementary School Teacher

ArtMakers

Shirley Ann Woodson Reid

Painter, Arts Administrator

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

CivicMakers

Carrie Camillo Tankard

Association Branch Executive

LawMakers

Shirley Jean Wilcher

Civil Rights Lawyer

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Nadine P. Winter

Community Activist, City Council Member

MediaMakers

Barbara L. Thomas

Association Executive, Broadcast Executive, Broadcast Chief Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Hattie Winston Wheeler

Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Doris Ward

County Supervisor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Diane E. Watson

Foreign Ambassador, U.S. Congresswoman

MusicMakers

Dee Dee Warwick

Entertainer, Singer