Maker Directory

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MilitaryMakers

Roy Chappell

High School Teacher, Tuskegee Airman

LawMakers

Leo Branton, Jr.

Entertainment Lawyer, Litigator

MediaMakers

Haki Madhubuti

Author

ArtMakers

Jeff Donaldson

Painter

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William E. Shaw

State Senator, Mayor

LawMakers

The Honorable Glenn T. Johnson

Appellate Court Judge, State Assistant Attorney General

CivicMakers, SportsMakers

Charles Johnson

Union Leader, Baseball Player

MediaMakers

Angelo Henderson

Newspaper Columnist, Radio Host

CivicMakers

Ernest Green

Investment Executive, Civil Rights Leader

CivicMakers

Porter G. Peeples

Nonprofit Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Sanford T. Roach

Elementary School Principal, High School Basketball Coach, High School Principal

EducationMakers

Chester Grundy

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Rufus W. McKinney

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Bruce Ballard

Psychiatrist

LawMakers

The Honorable DeLawrence Beard

Circuit Court Judge

ScienceMakers

Samuel Massie

Chemistry Professor, Organic Chemist

CivicMakers

The Honorable Sandye Jean McIntyre, II

Foreign Languages Professor, Federal Government Appointee

PoliticalMakers

Bob Nash

Presidential Appointee

EducationMakers

Calvin Burnett

College President

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John H. Stroger, Jr.

County Commissioner

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Kwame John R. Porter

Community Activist, Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Danny K. Davis

U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Emmit J. McHenry

Telecommunications Entrepreneur, Telecommunications Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Bobby William Austin

Foundation Chief Executive, Foundation Executive

MediaMakers, BusinessMakers

John H. Johnson

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

EducationMakers

David Levering Lewis

Historian, History Professor

MusicMakers

Robert Lockwood, Jr.

Blues Guitarist

EducationMakers

Walter Broadnax

University President

CivicMakers

John J. Johnson

Association Executive

ScienceMakers

Roderick Pugh

Psychology Professor

ReligionMakers

James H. Cone

Theologian

ReligionMakers

Reverend John H. Cross, Jr.

Pastor

ArtMakers

Kevin Cole

Mixed Media Artist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Lloyd C. Elam

Psychiatrist, Psychiatry Professor

LawMakers

Robert Lewis Harris

Energy Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer, Corporate Lawyer

StyleMakers

Robert Louis Stevenson

Film Hair Stylist

CivicMakers

Terrence Roberts

Community Activist

BusinessMakers

Bezelee Martin

Retail Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Bob Carter

Art Professor

CivicMakers

Ozell Sutton

Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader

SportsMakers

Dennis Biddle

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Lee Ransaw

Fine Artist, Art Professor

CivicMakers

William "Sonny" Walker

Management Consulting Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Oliver Baker

Physicist

ScienceMakers

Donald Lyons, Sr.

Physicist

MilitaryMakers

Sgt. Maj. Alford McMichael

Sergeant Major

MediaMakers

Gregory Davis

Broadcast Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

Ben Johnson

Presidential Aide

BusinessMakers

Charles Phillips, Jr.

Corporate Chief Executive