Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown

City Council Member

EducationMakers

Florida Yeldell

History Professor

EducationMakers

Kathleen Crosby

Elementary School Teacher, School Superintendent

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jacquelyn Grant

Academic Administrator, Minister, Theology Professor, Theologian

CivicMakers

Alexine Jackson

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

CivicMakers

Lilliette M. Council

Civic Volunteer, Community Activist

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Serena Strother Wilson

Quilter, Elementary School Teacher

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

CivicMakers

Clayola Brown

Union Leader

StyleMakers

Ophelia DeVore

Fashion and Talent Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

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

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

CivicMakers

Jeanne Brayboy

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

MedicalMakers, PoliticalMakers

Myrtle Davis

Pharmacist, City Council Member

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Eartha Kitt

Actress, Singer

EducationMakers

Lucy R. Wilson

Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers

Leona Barr-Davenport

Corporate Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

CivicMakers

The Honorable Lucille Whipper

Cultural Center Founder

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

CivicMakers

Shirley James

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

CivicMakers

Julia Purnell

Association Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Deborah Wright

Bank Chairman, Bank Executive

CivicMakers

June M. Perry

Social Worker, Nonprofit Executive

MediaMakers

Debra Lee

Media Company Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Nancy Glenn Griesinger

Statistician

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

ScienceMakers

Joan Langdon

Math Professor, Education Administrator

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

BusinessMakers

Sallie Ann Robinson

Chef, Culinary Historian

MediaMakers

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author, Journalist