Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Renee Powell

Golfer

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

MusicMakers

Helen Turner-Thompson

Gospel Musician, Piano Instructor

ArtMakers

Ernestine Brown

Art Gallery Owner

ArtMakers

June Sallee Antoine

Nonprofit Chief Executive, High School Principal, Educator, Nonprofit Executive, Civic Leader, Arts Administrator

BusinessMakers

Marcella Boyd Cox

Funeral Director

ArtMakers

Dianne McIntyre

Dancer, Choreographer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Linda Rae Murray

Medical Instructor, Internal Medicine Physician, Medical Administrator

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

LawMakers

Patricia Mell

Law School Dean

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

S. Pearl Sharp

Playwright, Film Actress, Stage Actress, Poet

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

MediaMakers

Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds

Author, Media Company Chief Executive, Newspaper Columnist

ArtMakers

Stephanie Hughley

Arts Administrator, Producer

CivicMakers

Beverly E. Smith

Management Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

MusicMakers

Evelyn Freeman Roberts

Bandleader, Music Composer, Musician

EducationMakers

Margaret Peters

High School Teacher, Historian

MediaMakers

Patricia Ann Lottier

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Phoebe Beasley

Visual Artist

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

ArtMakers

Rita Frances Dove

Fiction Writer, English Professor, Poet

MusicMakers

Nancy Wilson

Singer

CivicMakers

Bernice Irene Sumlin

Association Chief Executive

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

EducationMakers

Dorothy Harrison

Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

ScienceMakers

Deborah M. Sawyer

Environmental Entrepreneur