Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Floretta Dukes McKenzie

School Superintendent, Education Consultant

ReligionMakers

Chaplain Sylvia Tucker

Chaplain

CivicMakers

MaVynee "Beach Lady" Betsch

Environmental Activist, Opera Singer

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

MedicalMakers

Delores Brisbon

Healthcare Executive

EducationMakers

Niara Sudarkasa

Academic Administrator, Anthropology Professor, University President

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Thelma Gibson

Civic Leader, Nurse

CivicMakers

Dorothy Fields

Archivist

EducationMakers

Beverly Daniel Tatum

College President, Psychology Professor

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

EducationMakers

Delores P. Aldridge

African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Patricia Stephens Due

Civil Rights Activist

ScienceMakers, CivicMakers

Camilla Thompson

High School Math Teacher, Newspaper Columnist, Historian, Science Educator, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Rowena Stewart

Museum Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

LawMakers

Gloria Johnson Goins

Corporate Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

CivicMakers

Norma White

Association Chief Executive

CivicMakers

LaVerne Sci

Historic Site Manager

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

CivicMakers

Carla Hayden

Librarian

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

BusinessMakers

Dorothy Terrell

Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

EducationMakers

Ollie Taylor

Elementary School Teacher

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

ScienceMakers

Roselyn Williams

Mathematician

EducationMakers

Ann Smith

Civic Leader, Education Executive

MediaMakers

Sheila Brooks

Broadcast journalist, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Jacqulyn Shropshire

Civic Leader, Non-profit Executive

MediaMakers

Carol Randolph-Jasmine

Television Anchor, Newspaper Columnist, Book Publisher

ArtMakers

Shirley Kinsey

Art Collector, Educator

MediaMakers

Judi Moore Latta

Producer, Educator