Maker Directory

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ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

BusinessMakers

Edward Adams

Business Consultant, Corporate Executive

SportsMakers

Maurice Ashley

Chess Grandmaster

ArtMakers

Linda Marie Allen

Interior Designer

ArtMakers

Samuel Akainyah

Art Gallery Owner

ScienceMakers, BusinessMakers

Wanda Austin

Aeronautical Engineer, Academic Administrator, Chief Executive Officer

ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

Gloria Anderson

Academic Administrator, Chemist

MediaMakers

James Andrews

Media Company Entrepreneur

ScienceMakers

Howard Adams

Educator, Consultant, Author, Science Educator

ScienceMakers

Lilia Abron

Chemical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Sondra Akins

Education Professor, Chemist

ScienceMakers

Daniel Akins

Chemist

MilitaryMakers

Chalmers Archer, Jr.

Soldier, Psychology Professor

MusicMakers

Clarence Avant

Music Executive

EducationMakers

Molefi Kete Asante

African American Studies Professor

MusicMakers

T.J. Anderson

Music Composer

CivicMakers

Dolly Adams

Educator, Nonprofit Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Winston Anderson

Biomedical Scientist

ScienceMakers

Ilesanmi Adesida

Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Rodney Adkins

Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Ketevi Assamagan

Physicist

MediaMakers

Amelia Ashley-Ward

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Gerald Adolph

Management Consultant

MediaMakers

Marcellus Alexander, Jr.

Television Executive

MediaMakers, StyleMakers

Teri Agins

Journalist

MediaMakers

Patricia Andrews-Keenan

Media Executive, Public Relations Executive

MediaMakers

Ron Allen

Journalist

StyleMakers

Amsale Aberra

Fashion Designer

MusicMakers

Mildred Arbor

Singer

MediaMakers

Norma Adams-Wade

Journalist

MediaMakers

Roz Abrams

Broadcast journalist

MediaMakers

Susan Davenport Austin

Broadcast Executive

SportsMakers

Hank Aaron

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Billye Aaron

Civic Leader

MusicMakers

Joshie Jo Armstead

Singer, Songwriter

MusicMakers

Roy Ayers

Vibraphonist, Jazz Composer

BusinessMakers, LawMakers

Charles N. Atkins

Investment Banker, Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

George K. Arthur

City Council Member

BusinessMakers

Alex Askew

Chef

MusicMakers

Nat Adderley, Jr.

Music Arranger, Pianist

MediaMakers

Charles Clifton Andrews, Jr.

Radio Host

ArtMakers

Carolyn Adams

Choreographer

CivicMakers

Eleanor Louise Andrews

Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Yamiche Alcindor

Broadcast journalist

EducationMakers

Carmen Twillie Ambar

University President

MediaMakers

Ronnie Agnew

Broadcast Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Richard Ernest Arrington, Jr.

Political leader

BusinessMakers

Barbara Alleyne

Investment Banker

EducationMakers

Roslyn Artis

Academic Administrator, Lawyer

MediaMakers

Jabari Asim

Author, Magazine Editor