Maker Directory

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ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Kerry James Marshall

Painter

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnie H. Flakes, Jr.

Pastor

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

ArtMakers

Lorenzo Pace

Mixed Media Artist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

SportsMakers

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Bobby Robinson

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

EducationMakers

Manford Byrd, Jr.

Elementary School Principal, School Superintendent, High School Principal

MediaMakers

Earl Calloway

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Fine Arts Editor

BusinessMakers

Milton Davis

Bank Chairman

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

LawMakers

The Honorable Joseph Roulhac

Civil Rights Lawyer, Municipal Court Judge

LawMakers

Thomas N. Todd

Civil Rights Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Johnny M. Brown

Retail Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers, CivicMakers

Dr. Alfred Stovall

Association Chief Executive, Family Practitioner

ReligionMakers

Reverend Henry Soles

Chaplain

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Eugene Sawyer

City Alderman, Mayor

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

EducationMakers

Paul Adams, III

Civil Rights Activist, High School Principal

ReligionMakers

Bishop Joseph Howze

Religious Leader

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

ScienceMakers

Welton Ivan Taylor

Bacteriologist

LawMakers

The Honorable David Coar

Federal Judge

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Gavin, III

Medical School President, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive

ArtMakers

Woodie King, Jr.

Stage Director, Theater Director

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

BusinessMakers

Howard Brown, Jr.

Investment Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Congressman, Politician

PoliticalMakers, MediaMakers

Ofield Dukes

Public Relations Chief Executive, Political Consultant

StyleMakers

Daymond John

Fashion Designer

ArtMakers

Paul Jones

Civic Leader, Art Collector

MusicMakers

Edward Robinson

Gospel Pianist

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Lionel McMurren

Junior High School Principal

CivicMakers

Donald Miller

Corporate Executive, Association Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Freeman Hrabowski

University President

ReligionMakers

Reverend Calvin O. Pressley

Pastor