Maker Directory

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SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

BusinessMakers

Ray Robinson

Telecommunications Executive

EducationMakers

Asa Hilliard, III

Educational Psychology Professor

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Theophilus Caviness

Pastor

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Robert Stanton

Federal Government Official

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Charles R. Jordan

City Parks Administrator, Foundation Chief Executive, City Social Service Worker

ReligionMakers

Evans Crawford

Academic Administrator, Theologian

MediaMakers

Johnathan Rodgers

Television Executive

MedicalMakers, BusinessMakers

Dr. Kneeland Youngblood

Private Equity Chief Executive, Emergency Physician

LawMakers

U. Lawrence Boze

Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ron Kirk

Mayor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bernard Parks

Police Chief, City Council Member

CivicMakers

Willis Edwards

Association Chief Executive, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Peter F. Hurst, Jr.

Bank Executive

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Shelvin Jerome Hall

Pastor, Religious Leader

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

SportsMakers, MediaMakers

William Blair, Jr.

Civil Rights Activist, Newspaper Publishing Executive, Baseball Player, Newspaper Publisher

EducationMakers

Thomas W. Cole

Chemistry Professor, University President

MedicalMakers, CivicMakers

Dr. Fred Parrott

Gynecologist, Foundation Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Coy Payne

Mayor

MusicMakers

Harry Elston

R & B Singer, Songwriter

BusinessMakers

Anthony R. Chase

Telecommunications Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Donald Carpenter

Sociology Professor

SportsMakers

Myrtis Dightman

Bull Rider

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

SportsMakers

David Lattin

Corporate Foundation Executive, Basketball Player

EducationMakers

William Akins

Academic Administrator

MedicalMakers

Dr. Levi Watkins

Medical Professor, Cardiac Surgeon

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr.

Lieutenant General (Retired)

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Alphonso Jackson

Cabinet Appointee