Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

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

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, BusinessMakers

Fred Davis

Insurance Entrepreneur, City Council Member, Civil Rights Leader, Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Arthur Fletcher

Federal Government Appointee, Foundation Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Isaac Hayes

Film Actor, Musician and Singer, Film Score Composer

MusicMakers

Fred Jones

Entertainment Promoter, Music Manager

LawMakers

Herman Morris, Jr.

Energy Chief Executive, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Reverend Benjamin Hooks

Association Chief Executive, Minister, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Russell B. Sugarmon

Municipal Court Judge

MediaMakers

Ernest Withers

Photojournalist

LawMakers

The Honorable D'Army Bailey

Circuit Court Judge

MediaMakers

Samuel Yette

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Book Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Orlando L. Taylor

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor

LawMakers

George Haley

Federal Government Appointee, Lawyer

MusicMakers

Georg Koen

Lieder Singer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Augustus A. White, III

Orthopedic Surgeon

MediaMakers

John Britton

Newspaper Editor

MusicMakers

Fred Cash

Singer

MusicMakers

Willie Kitchens

Gospel Musician, Music Director, Singer

MusicMakers

Samuel Gooden

Singer

EducationMakers, LawMakers, ArtMakers

Robert C. Johnson, Jr.

Playwright, Africana Studies Professor, Lawyer

SportsMakers

Burl Toler, Sr.

Football Referee

LawMakers

David Ewing

Lawyer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Paul Underwood, Jr.

Cardiologist

CivicMakers

William Lucy

Civil Rights Activist, Labor Activist, Union Leader

MusicMakers

Larry Dodson

Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Walter Bailey, Jr.

Lawyer, County Commissioner

CivicMakers

The Honorable Terry Hillard

Police Superintendent

ArtMakers

Robert "Buck" Brown

Painter, Cartoonist

MediaMakers, MusicMakers

Benjamin Tucker

Radio Entrepreneur, Jazz Bassist

ScienceMakers

James Collier, Jr.

Elementary School Teacher, Engineer

BusinessMakers

Robert R. Lavelle

Banker, Real Estate Agent

BusinessMakers

Chris Simmons

Corporate Executive

ScienceMakers

Jesse Russell, Sr.

Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Claibourne Smith

Chemist

ScienceMakers

Joseph Gordon, II

Chemist

MediaMakers

Reginald Stuart

Newspaper Correspondent, Corporate Recruiter

ScienceMakers

Emmett Chappelle

Environmental Scientist, Biochemist

MilitaryMakers

Sgt. Maj. Carlton Kent

Sergeant Major

ScienceMakers

Kenneth Olden

Cell Biologist, Academic Administrator