Maker Directory

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EducationMakers

Dolores E. Cross

College President

StyleMakers

Veronica Jones

Fashion Retail Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

ArtMakers

Zenobia Washington

Doll Artist

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Sister Patricia Ralph

Elementary School Principal, Nun

MusicMakers

Geraldine de Haas

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Singer

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

CivicMakers

Carrie Camillo Tankard

Association Branch Executive

MusicMakers

Dee Dee Warwick

Entertainer, Singer

ArtMakers

Peg Alston

Art Gallery Owner

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

CivicMakers

Lezli Baskerville

Lawyer, Education Chief Executive, Education Executive

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Florence LaRue

Singer

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

CivicMakers

Ann Walker

Civil Rights Activist

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

StyleMakers, BusinessMakers

Norma Jean Darden

Restaurateur, Model, Entrepreneur

MediaMakers

Karen Hunter

Publishing Chief Executive, Author

MediaMakers

Jackie Trescott

Newspaper Columnist

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

MediaMakers, LawMakers

Lois Wright

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Ann Smith

Civic Leader, Education Executive

MediaMakers

Sheila Gregory Thomas

Television Producer, Writer

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

Cheryl Smith

Journalist, Publisher

MediaMakers

Sheryl Hilliard Tucker

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Marilyn McCoo

Singer, Actress

MediaMakers

Tai Beauchamp

Journalist, Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Ntozake Shange

Playwright, Author

MusicMakers

Cissy Houston

Singer

MediaMakers

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author, Journalist

CivicMakers

Sybil Hampton

Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

Leslie A. Morris

Healthcare Administrator, Nonprofit Executive

MusicMakers

Grace-Melzia Bumbry

Opera Singer

CivicMakers

Linda Caldwell Epps

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive