Maker Directory

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BusinessMakers

Juanita Baranco

Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers

June Dobbs Butts

Psychology Professor, Sexologist

BusinessMakers

Carla Harris

Investment Executive, Investment Banker

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Vincent Harding

Theologian, Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Charles Henry

African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Hugh C. Burroughs

Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

Gloria Rackley Blackwell

Civil Rights Activist, English Professor

EducationMakers

Rena Bancroft

College President

MediaMakers

Charlayne Hunter-Gault

Newspaper Reporter, Television News Correspondent

CivicMakers

David Holliman

Corporate Executive, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Julia Bond

Librarian

EducationMakers

Frederick Humphries

Association Chief Executive, University President

EducationMakers

Yosef ben-Jochannan

Africana Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Lezli Baskerville

Lawyer, Education Chief Executive, Education Executive

MilitaryMakers

Brig. Gen. Elmer T. Brooks

Brigadier General

MusicMakers

Anne Brown

Classical Singer

MilitaryMakers

Sgt. Johnny Holmes

Sergeant

MedicalMakers

Dr. George Clayton Branche, Jr.

Internal Medicine Physician

ArtMakers

Maurice Hines, Jr.

Choreographer, Entertainer, Stage Director

ArtMakers

Marie Brown

Literary Agent, Magazine Editor, Book Editor

BusinessMakers

Earle Bradford, Jr.

Energy Executive

BusinessMakers

Wayne M. Hewett

Corporate Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Camille Billops

Fine Artist

MusicMakers

Blanche Burton-Lyles

Pianist

ArtMakers

Phoebe Beasley

Visual Artist

MediaMakers

Mary Ellen Butler

Newspaper Editor

MedicalMakers

Nancy Bowlin

Public Health Nurse

CivicMakers

Donald L. Hense

Nonprofit Executive

MediaMakers

Fred Hunter

Newspaper Manager

ArtMakers

Wade Hudson

Fiction Writer

ArtMakers

Cheryl Willis Hudson

Fiction Writer

CivicMakers

Joe Hendricks

Civil Rights Activist, Mill Worker, Labor Activist

BusinessMakers

Ronald Brown

Investment Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Prudence Burrell

Nurse

MediaMakers

Tonya W. Bolden

Author

MediaMakers

John Heidelberg

Radio DJ, Broadcast Executive

EducationMakers

Joyce F. Brown

University President

BusinessMakers

John W. Barfield, Sr.

Maintenance Company Chief Executive

StyleMakers

Louisiana Hines

Beauty Shop Owner, Beautician, Hair stylist

LawMakers

Robert Lewis Harris

Energy Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer, Corporate Lawyer

CivicMakers

Jacqueline Finney Brown

County Government Administrator

CivicMakers

Jeanne Brayboy

Civil Rights Activist, Elementary School Music Teacher, Community Activist, Elementary School Teacher

MilitaryMakers

Capt. Avis T. Bailey

Captain

MediaMakers

Simeon Booker

Magazine Reporter, Newspaper Reporter

CivicMakers

Aileen Clarke Hernandez

Community Activist

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn E. Boyd

University President

EntertainmentMakers

Jackee Harry

Television Actress, Actress

SportsMakers

Charles Holton

Basketball Player

BusinessMakers

William Bradford

Economist, Economics Professor

CivicMakers

Gloria Burgess

Poet, Business Consultant, Arts Administrator, Nonprofit Executive