Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

CivicMakers

Audrey Grevious

Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher, Association Executive

CivicMakers

Carol L. Adams

Museum Director, Nonprofit Executive, Community Activist

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Jamye Coleman Williams

Communications Professor, Church Leader

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

MediaMakers

Monica Pearson

Television Anchor

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

ArtMakers

Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

CivicMakers

Alice Key

Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Paula McClain

Political Science Professor, Public Policy Professor

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

MediaMakers

Dana Canedy

Newspaper Editor, Author

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

MediaMakers

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author, Journalist

CivicMakers

Sybil Hampton

Foundation Executive

MusicMakers

Grace-Melzia Bumbry

Opera Singer

CivicMakers

Cecilia A. Conrad

Economics Professor, Foundation Executive

PoliticalMakers

Joanne Collins

Political leader, City Council Member

CivicMakers

Nancy McKeever

Civic Leader

ArtMakers

Femi Sarah Heggie

Stage Manager

LawMakers

The Honorable Dianne Briscoe

Judge

EducationMakers

Jerry Sue Thornton

Academic Administrator, College President

CivicMakers

The Honorable Candace Bond McKeever

Association Executive

ArtMakers

Kasi Lemmons

Filmmaker