Maker Directory

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BusinessMakers, MediaMakers

Thomas J. Burrell

Advertising Chief Executive, Entrepreneur

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Roland Burris

State Attorney General, State Comptroller, U.S. Senator

BusinessMakers

Peter Bynoe

Real Estate Executive

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

LawMakers

Leo Branton, Jr.

Entertainment Lawyer, Litigator

ArtMakers

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Poet, Entertainer, Music Composer, Actor

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Howard Brookins, Sr.

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

CivicMakers

Arthur Burton, Sr.

Pullman Porter

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

EducationMakers

Manford Byrd, Jr.

Elementary School Principal, School Superintendent, High School Principal

LawMakers

The Honorable George N. Leighton

Federal District Court Judge

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MilitaryMakers

Alfred Brothers, Jr.

Engineer, Airplane Pilot

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

CivicMakers

C. Vincent Bakeman

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Bowman

Medical Professor, Pathologist, Geneticist

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Clark Burrus

Bank Executive, City Comptroller

CivicMakers

Reverend James Bevel

Civil Rights Activist, Minister

ArtMakers

Bob Black

Photographer

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

BusinessMakers

Johnny M. Brown

Retail Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Lerone Bennett

Magazine Editor, Social Historian, Historian

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

LawMakers

Willie Leftwich

Lawyer

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Richard Love

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ebenezer Bush

Dentist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

BusinessMakers

James H. Lowry

Business Consulting Executive, Management Consulting Chief Executive

CivicMakers

William E. Lowry, Jr.

Foundation Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer