Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Laura Murphy

Nonprofit Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MediaMakers

Jannette L. Dates

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor, Dean

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Thelma Daley

Social Activist, School Counselor, Foundation Executive, Education Chief Executive, Association Chief Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Frances Murphy Draper

Pastor

ReligionMakers

Sister Constance Murphy

Nun

MediaMakers

Frances L. Murphy, II

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive, Journalism Professor

PoliticalMakers

Zina Pierre

Government Relations Chief Executive, Presidential Appointee, Presidential Advisor

CivicMakers

Julia Harden

University Librarian

LawMakers

Singleton B. McAllister

Government Relations Lawyer

EducationMakers

Rachel Brown

Elementary School Teacher, High School Teacher

CivicMakers

Sylvia Cooke Martin

Historian, Library Administrator

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

ArtMakers

Marie Johnson-Calloway

Painter, Art Professor

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Darlene Lorraine McKinnon

Federal Government Official

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

MediaMakers, StyleMakers

Harriette Cole

Talent Coach, Model, Magazine Editor

MusicMakers

Anne Brown

Classical Singer

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

ReligionMakers

Bishop Vashti McKenzie

Bishop

CivicMakers

Jacqueline Finney Brown

County Government Administrator

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

LawMakers

Cheryl Blackwell Bryson

Corporate Lawyer

ScienceMakers

Dawn Wright

Oceanographer

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

MilitaryMakers

Sgt. Maj. Michele Jones

Noncommissioned Officer

ScienceMakers

Sharon Haynie

Chemist

MilitaryMakers

Radm. Lillian Fishburne

Rear Admiral

MediaMakers

Mary C. Curtis

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Correspondent, Newspaper Columnist

EducationMakers

Eugenia Collier

English Professor

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

CivicMakers

Jonelle Procope

Lawyer, Foundation President, Foundation Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Sandra Long Weaver

Journalist

LawMakers

Paulette Brown

Lawyer

MediaMakers

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author, Journalist