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

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, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

LawMakers

Jewel Lafontant-MANkarious

Lawyer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Howard Brookins, Sr.

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Kimberly Lightford

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Barack Obama

State Senator, President, U.S. Senator

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

CivicMakers

Carlotta Walls LaNier

Civil Rights Leader

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer

LawMakers

The Honorable George N. Leighton

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

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

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

CivicMakers

C. Vincent Bakeman

Nonprofit Chief Executive