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

ArtMakers

Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Art Collector

CivicMakers

Maudine Cooper

Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official

LawMakers

Joyce Hughes

Law Professor

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

StyleMakers

Rose Morgan

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Beautician

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary Flowers

State Representative

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Doris Young-McCulley

Attending Physician, Medical Professor, Medical Director

ArtMakers

Val Gray Ward

Artistic Director, Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

CivicMakers

Reverend Addie Wyatt

Labor Leader, Pastor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Tillman

Civil Rights Activist, City Alderman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobbie Steele

City Commissioner

BusinessMakers

Delories Ricks-Wallace

Transportation Entrepreneur

MusicMakers

Cheryl Saunders

Choral Director

PoliticalMakers

Doris Topsy-Elvord

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Katie Booth

Civic Leader

ArtMakers

Eloise Demaris Hughes

Dancer

CivicMakers

Dale Clinton

Community Activist, Community Resource Specialist

ArtMakers

Sonia Sanchez

Poet, English Professor

EducationMakers

Nelvia M. Brady

Academic Administrator, Education Administrator

CivicMakers

Angela Davis

Civil Rights Activist, History Professor

EducationMakers

Miriam DeCosta-Willis

Civil Rights Activist, Foreign Languages Professor, Educator

CivicMakers

Joyce Ladner

Sociologist, Academic Administrator, Civil Rights Activist

CivicMakers

Ruby Nell Sales

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Alexis Herman

Cabinet Appointee

BusinessMakers

Ora Higgins

Personnel Manager, Civic Leader, Corporate Executive

CivicMakers

Ruth Wells

Community Leader

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn DuBose Rogers

Education Administrator

CivicMakers

Betty Currie

Presidential Secretary

CivicMakers

Amazon Brooks

Domestic

CivicMakers

Victoria Adams

Civil Rights Activist

ReligionMakers

Bishop Carolyn Tyler Guidry

Bishop

MusicMakers

Martha Reeves

Motown Singer

ArtMakers

Najwa I

Dancer, Arts Administrator

CivicMakers

Naomi Jean Gray

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Sheila Grimes

Veterinary Pathologist

EducationMakers

Hannah H. Thomas

Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Alma Powell

Civic Leader

EntertainmentMakers

Hattie Winston Wheeler

Actress

ArtMakers

Angela Jackson

Playwright, Poet

MusicMakers

Odetta Gordon

Civil Rights Activist, Folk Singer, Songwriter

PoliticalMakers

Barbara Ann Lumpkin

City Treasurer

ArtMakers

Martha Brock-Leftridge

Photographer

CivicMakers

Hellen O'Neal-McCray

Civil Rights Activist

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Alyce Jenkins

Rehabilitation Specialist, Military Officer