Maker Directory

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BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Samuel Billy Kyles

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

LawMakers

Reynaldo Glover

Corporate Chief Executive, Corporate General Counsel

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Junius "Red" Gaten

Social Activist, Labor Activist, Community Activist

ArtMakers

Useni Eugene Perkins

Poet, Foundation Chief Executive, Writer

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

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

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

LawMakers

Willie Leftwich

Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman

EducationMakers

Paul Adams, III

Civil Rights Activist, High School Principal

LawMakers

The Honorable William Cousins, Jr.

Circuit Court Judge

CivicMakers

Ernest Green

Investment Executive, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Walter Fauntroy

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Harry Tartt

High School Teacher, Chaplain, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Bishop Joseph Howze

Religious Leader

CivicMakers

Porter G. Peeples

Nonprofit Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Sanford T. Roach

Elementary School Principal, High School Basketball Coach, High School Principal

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Harry Sykes

Civic Leader, City Council Member

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer, Civil Rights Leader, Business Leader, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Badi Foster

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Academic Administrator, Educator, Nonprofit Executive, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Richard Love

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Marcus O. Tucker

Superior Court Judge

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

EducationMakers

Chester Grundy

Academic Administrator

EducationMakers

Norman Francis

University President

ArtMakers

Kalamu ya Salaam

Poet, Music Critic

CivicMakers

Sidney L. Rushing

City Government Administrator

EducationMakers, PoliticalMakers

Crain Woods

High School Teacher, City Council Member

CivicMakers

Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, Sr.

Social Activist, Family Practitioner, Consumer Activist

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ebenezer Bush

Dentist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

MusicMakers

Isaac "Redd" Holt

Jazz Musician

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Wilson Frost

City Council Member

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Maulana Karenga

Social Activist, Africana Studies Professor, Author, Community Activist

CivicMakers

Ernest McBride

Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Latta Thomas

Philosophy and Religion Professor, Chaplain

BusinessMakers

James H. Lowry

Business Consulting Executive, Management Consulting Chief Executive

CivicMakers

William E. Lowry, Jr.

Foundation Executive

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

ReligionMakers

Father George Clements

Social Activist, Priest