Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry L. Cook

Civil Rights Activist, Dentist

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

Film Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Film Actor, Actor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Floyd Griffin

Colonel, Mayor, State Senator

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive, Civic Leader

ArtMakers

David Driskell

Art Professor, Curator, Fine Artist, Visual Arts Collector

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Herman Russell

Construction Executive

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Smyre

State Representative

MedicalMakers

Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan

Medical Administrator, College President, Federal Cabinet Appointee

MediaMakers

A. Bruce Crawley

Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer, Civil Rights Leader, Business Leader, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Richard Love

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

EducationMakers

Leonard Dawson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant, College President

BusinessMakers

Knowlton R. Atterbeary

Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Julius Wayne Dudley

Foundation Chief Executive, History Professor, Community Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Tyrone Brooks

State Representative

MediaMakers, LawMakers

Ronald Davenport

Radio Station Owner, Law School Dean

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Horace G. Dawson

Academic Administrator, Foreign Ambassador

MedicalMakers

Dr. Marvin Shelton

Orthopedic Surgeon

ArtMakers

Lou Stovall

Printmaker

EntertainmentMakers

Stan Lathan

Television Producer

CivicMakers

Warren Marr, II

Civic Leader

EducationMakers

H. Patrick Swygert

University President

MedicalMakers

Dr. Clinton Warner

Civil Rights Activist, Surgeon

CivicMakers

Robert Woodson

Community Development Chief Executive, Social Activist

EducationMakers

James Lee

High School Mechanics Teacher

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

Cornell McBride, Sr.

Corporate Chief Executive, Personal Care Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Edward Parker

Sculptor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gayraud Wilmore

Pastor, Theologian

CivicMakers

Leonard Blackshear

Cultural Heritage Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Dan Moore, Sr.

Museum Director

ReligionMakers

Reverend Emmanuel McCall

Pastor, Theologian

MusicMakers

McCoy Tyner

Jazz Pianist

MediaMakers

Francis Ward

Newspaper Correspondent