Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

BusinessMakers

Knowlton R. Atterbeary

Entrepreneur

MediaMakers, LawMakers

Ronald Davenport

Radio Station Owner, Law School Dean

MedicalMakers

Dr. Marvin Shelton

Orthopedic Surgeon

EntertainmentMakers

Stan Lathan

Television Producer

CivicMakers

Warren Marr, II

Civic Leader

EducationMakers

H. Patrick Swygert

University President

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

CivicMakers

Robert Woodson

Community Development Chief Executive, Social Activist

EducationMakers

James Lee

High School Mechanics Teacher

ArtMakers

Edward Parker

Sculptor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gayraud Wilmore

Pastor, Theologian

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

CivicMakers

Dan Moore, Sr.

Museum Director

ReligionMakers

Reverend Emmanuel McCall

Pastor, Theologian

MusicMakers

McCoy Tyner

Jazz Pianist

MediaMakers

Doug Banks

Radio Personality

SportsMakers

Herbert Paul Douglas, Jr.

Track and Field Athlete

LawMakers

Derrick A. Bell, Jr.

Law Professor, Civil Rights Lawyer

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Ed Bullins

Playwright

MediaMakers

Acel Moore

Newspaper Columnist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Chaka Fattah

U.S. Congressman

StyleMakers

Alvin Bell

Fashion Designer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William T. Coleman, Jr.

Corporate Lawyer, Presidential Secretary

CivicMakers

James Dumpson

Social Worker

MedicalMakers

Dr. Paul Knott

Cardiologist, Hospital Executive

ArtMakers

Jack T. Franklin

Photographer

LawMakers

Samuel C. Thompson, Jr.

Tax Lawyer, Law Professor

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Adam Wade

Actor, Singer, Stage Producer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

LawMakers

Billy Martin

Lawyer

ScienceMakers

William Lupton

Computer Scientist