Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

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

BusinessMakers

Ray Robinson

Telecommunications Executive

LawMakers

Herman Morris, Jr.

Energy Chief Executive, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Asa Hilliard, III

Educational Psychology Professor

CivicMakers

Reverend Benjamin Hooks

Association Chief Executive, Minister, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Russell B. Sugarmon

Municipal Court Judge

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

ReligionMakers

Reverend Theophilus Caviness

Pastor

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

MusicMakers

Georg Koen

Lieder Singer

CivicMakers

Willis Edwards

Association Chief Executive, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Peter F. Hurst, Jr.

Bank Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Augustus A. White, III

Orthopedic Surgeon

MediaMakers

John Britton

Newspaper Editor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Shelvin Jerome Hall

Pastor, Religious Leader