Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

BusinessMakers, MediaMakers

Thomas J. Burrell

Advertising Chief Executive, Entrepreneur

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Roland Burris

State Attorney General, State Comptroller, U.S. Senator

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

BusinessMakers

Peter Bynoe

Real Estate Executive

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

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

MediaMakers

Barbara Boyd

Television Reporter

LawMakers

Leo Branton, Jr.

Entertainment Lawyer, Litigator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Abena Joan P. Brown

Stage Producer

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

ArtMakers

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Poet, Entertainer, Music Composer, Actor

StyleMakers

John Atchison, Jr.

Hair stylist, Salon Owner

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

MusicMakers

Regina Harris Baiocchi

Music Composer

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

MusicMakers

Chuck Barksdale

R & B Singer

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnie H. Flakes, Jr.

Pastor

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

James Forman

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

MedicalMakers

Dr. Harold Freeman

Oncologist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Howard Brookins, Sr.

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary Flowers

State Representative

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

CivicMakers

Arthur Burton, Sr.

Pullman Porter

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

EducationMakers

Manford Byrd, Jr.

Elementary School Principal, School Superintendent, High School Principal

ArtMakers

Ausbra Ford

Sculptor, Art Professor

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

EducationMakers

Barbara Bowman

Education Chief Executive

MilitaryMakers

Alfred Brothers, Jr.

Engineer, Airplane Pilot

MedicalMakers

Renee J. Amoore

Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

CivicMakers

C. Vincent Bakeman

Nonprofit Chief Executive