Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown

City Council Member

EducationMakers

Florida Yeldell

History Professor

CivicMakers

Audrey Grevious

Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher, Association Executive

EducationMakers

Kathleen Crosby

Elementary School Teacher, School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Carol L. Adams

Museum Director, Nonprofit Executive, Community Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jacquelyn Grant

Academic Administrator, Minister, Theology Professor, Theologian

CivicMakers

Alexine Jackson

Civic Volunteer, Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

ReligionMakers

Jamye Coleman Williams

Communications Professor, Church Leader

CivicMakers

Lilliette M. Council

Civic Volunteer, Community Activist

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Serena Strother Wilson

Quilter, Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Clayola Brown

Union Leader

MediaMakers

Monica Pearson

Television Anchor

StyleMakers

Ophelia DeVore

Fashion and Talent Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Gloria Rackley Blackwell

Civil Rights Activist, English Professor

MediaMakers

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Newspaper Reporter, Television News Correspondent

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Georgette Seabrooke Powell

Art Therapist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Painter

ArtMakers

Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright

CivicMakers

Jeanne Brayboy

Civil Rights Activist, Elementary School Music Teacher, Community Activist, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers, PoliticalMakers

Myrtle Davis

Pharmacist, City Council Member

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Eartha Kitt

Actress, Singer

EducationMakers

Lucy R. Wilson

Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers

Leona Barr-Davenport

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

The Honorable Lucille Whipper

Cultural Center Founder

CivicMakers

Shirley James

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Alice Key

Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Julia Purnell

Association Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Deborah Wright

Bank Chairman, Bank Executive

CivicMakers

June M. Perry

Social Worker, Nonprofit Executive

EducationMakers

Paula McClain

Political Science Professor, Public Policy Professor

MediaMakers

Debra Lee

Media Company Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Nancy Glenn Griesinger

Statistician

ScienceMakers

Joan Langdon

Math Professor, Education Administrator

MediaMakers

Dana Canedy

Newspaper Editor, Author

BusinessMakers

Sallie Ann Robinson

Chef, Culinary Historian

MilitaryMakers, MedicalMakers

Major General Irene Trowell-Harris

Military Officer, Nurse

MediaMakers

Jean Boone

Newspaper Publishing Executive

MediaMakers

Dianne Hudson

Television Producer, Executive

LawMakers, EducationMakers

Tomiko Brown-Nagin

Lawyer, Academic Administrator

EducationMakers

Jerry Sue Thornton

Academic Administrator, College President

LawMakers

Carolyn House Stewart

Lawyer

CivicMakers

Mattie McFadden-Lawson

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

The Honorable Mignon L. Clyburn

Federal Government Administrator