Maker Directory

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SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

MediaMakers

A. Bruce Crawley

Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

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

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

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

CivicMakers

Robert Woodson

Community Development Chief Executive, Social Activist

EducationMakers

James Lee

High School Mechanics Teacher

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

ArtMakers

Edward Parker

Sculptor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gayraud Wilmore

Pastor, Theologian

CivicMakers

Robert Goodwin

Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist

CivicMakers

Dan Moore, Sr.

Museum Director

ReligionMakers

Reverend Emmanuel McCall

Pastor, Theologian

MusicMakers

McCoy Tyner

Jazz Pianist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Lee P. Brown

Mayor

MediaMakers

Doug Banks

Radio Personality

PoliticalMakers

Ollie B. Ellison, Sr.

Foreign Service Officer

SportsMakers

Herbert Paul Douglas, Jr.

Track and Field Athlete

LawMakers

Derrick A. Bell, Jr.

Law Professor, Civil Rights Lawyer

ArtMakers

Ed Bullins

Playwright

MediaMakers

Acel Moore

Newspaper Columnist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Chaka Fattah

U.S. Congressman

StyleMakers

Alvin Bell

Fashion Designer

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

PoliticalMakers

Calvin Coolidge Goode

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Marvin Perry

Banker, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Clovis Prince

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Forrest Crawford

Civic Leader