Maker Directory

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ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

BusinessMakers

Leah "Dookie" Chase

Chef, Restaurateur

CivicMakers

Irma Josephine Barber

City Government Employee, Seamstress

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

LawMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Brown

Clerk of the Circuit Court

CivicMakers

Lula Cole Dawson

Education Consultant, Government Consultant, Civic Leader

ArtMakers

Samella Lewis

Printmaker, Art Curator

CivicMakers

E. Faye Williams

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Janette Hoston Harris

City Historian

BusinessMakers

Reverend Dr. Ruth Teena Williams

Funeral Director, Priest

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

CivicMakers

Sonjia W. Young

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Desiree Rogers

Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Deborah A. Grant

Human Resources Executive

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Lois Fisher

Nightclub Owner, Singer

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

MusicMakers

Reverend Dr. Mable John

R & B Singer

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

ScienceMakers

Lovenia Deconge-Watson

Mathematician

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

ArtMakers

Fay Ray

Dancer

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

MusicMakers

Irma Thomas

Singer

EducationMakers

Dolores R. Spikes

Math Professor, University President

BusinessMakers

Elynor Williams

Corporate Executive

ScienceMakers

Trachette Jackson

Mathematician, Math Professor

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

CivicMakers

Dolly Adams

Educator, Nonprofit Chief Executive

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

Patricia Andrews-Keenan

Media Executive, Public Relations Executive

MediaMakers

Andrea Roane

Broadcast journalist

CivicMakers

Caroline Hunter

Civil Rights Activist, Educator, Community Activist

LawMakers

Angela Vallot

Lawyer, Corporate Chief Executive