Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

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

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Floretta Dukes McKenzie

School Superintendent, Education Consultant

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Renee Powell

Golfer

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

MusicMakers

Helen Turner-Thompson

Gospel Musician, Piano Instructor

ArtMakers

Ernestine Brown

Art Gallery Owner

ArtMakers

June Sallee Antoine

Nonprofit Chief Executive, High School Principal, Educator, Nonprofit Executive, Civic Leader, Arts Administrator

BusinessMakers

Marcella Boyd Cox

Funeral Director

ArtMakers

Dianne McIntyre

Dancer, Choreographer

ReligionMakers

Chaplain Sylvia Tucker

Chaplain

CivicMakers

MaVynee "Beach Lady" Betsch

Environmental Activist, Opera Singer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Linda Rae Murray

Medical Instructor, Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Administrator

MedicalMakers

Delores Brisbon

Healthcare Executive

LawMakers

Patricia Mell

Law School Dean

EducationMakers

Niara Sudarkasa

Academic Administrator, Anthropology Professor, University President

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

S. Pearl Sharp

Playwright, Film Actress, Stage Actress, Poet

MediaMakers

Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds

Author, Media Company Chief Executive, Newspaper Columnist

ArtMakers

Stephanie Hughley

Arts Administrator, Producer

CivicMakers

Beverly E. Smith

Management Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Thelma Gibson

Civic Leader, Nurse

CivicMakers

Dorothy Fields

Archivist

EducationMakers

Beverly Daniel Tatum

College President, Psychology Professor

MusicMakers

Evelyn Freeman Roberts

Bandleader, Music Composer, Musician

EducationMakers

Margaret Peters

High School Teacher, Historian

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

MediaMakers

Patricia Ann Lottier

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Phoebe Beasley

Visual Artist

LawMakers

Gloria Johnson Goins

Corporate Lawyer

ArtMakers

Rita Frances Dove

Fiction Writer, English Professor, Poet

MusicMakers

Nancy Wilson

Singer