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

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

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

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

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

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

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

MusicMakers

Georg Koen

Lieder Singer

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

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

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

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

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

MusicMakers

Larry Dodson

Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Walter Bailey, Jr.

Lawyer, County Commissioner

CivicMakers

The Honorable Terry Hillard

Police Superintendent