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

ArtMakers

Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Art Collector

EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

LawMakers

Joyce Hughes

Law Professor

BusinessMakers

Emma Chappell

Banker

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Doris Young-McCulley

Attending Physician, Medical Professor, Medical Director

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Tillman

Civil Rights Activist, City Alderman

MedicalMakers

Renee J. Amoore

Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

BusinessMakers

Delories Ricks-Wallace

Transportation Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Eloise Demaris Hughes

Dancer

BusinessMakers

Brenda Gaines

Business Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

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

Bernyce Ayesha Hassan-Fletcher

Presidential Secretary, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Ruby Nell Sales

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist

CivicMakers

Nannette Kindle Mitchell

County Government Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Alexis Herman

Cabinet Appointee

ArtMakers

Vivian D. Hewitt

Art Collector, Librarian

BusinessMakers

Ora Higgins

Personnel Manager, Civic Leader, Corporate Executive

MediaMakers

Gwendolyn Mitchell

Book Editor

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn DuBose Rogers

Education Administrator

MedicalMakers

Dr. Judith M. Davenport

Dentist

LawMakers

Allie B. Latimer

Social Activist, Government Lawyer, Lawyer

MusicMakers

Martha Reeves

Motown Singer

CivicMakers

Lillian Dickerson

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Maxine Beatrice Baker

Foundation Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Harriet Michelle Michel

Association Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Sheila Grimes

Veterinary Pathologist

EducationMakers

Hannah H. Thomas

Elementary School Teacher

LawMakers

Shirley Jean Wilcher

Civil Rights Lawyer

CivicMakers

Sandra Marian Ann Grymes

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Alma Powell

Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Malvyn Johnson

Media Consultant, Television and Radio Correspondent

ArtMakers

Bebe Moore Campbell

Fiction Writer

MusicMakers

Odetta Gordon

Civil Rights Activist, Folk Singer, Songwriter

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Alyce Jenkins

Rehabilitation Specialist, Military Officer

ArtMakers

Joyce Owens Anderson

Mixed Media Artist

EducationMakers

Ayoka Chenzira

Communications Professor

ArtMakers

Marie Brown

Literary Agent, Magazine Editor, Book Editor

ArtMakers

Howardena Pindell

Visual Artist, Curator

MusicMakers

Blanche Burton-Lyles

Pianist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Maxine Walker

Minister

MediaMakers

Rosetta Miller-Perry

Newspaper Publishing Executive

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable Vanzetta Penn McPherson

Entrepreneur, Federal Judge