Maker Directory

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EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

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

Reverend James Bevel

Civil Rights Activist, Minister

BusinessMakers

Johnny M. Brown

Retail Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Lerone Bennett

Magazine Editor, Social Historian, Historian

CivicMakers

Katie Booth

Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Nelvia M. Brady

Academic Administrator, Education Administrator

BusinessMakers

Howard Brown, Jr.

Investment Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Congressman, Politician

MedicalMakers

Dr. Keith L. Black

Neurosurgeon

CivicMakers

Amazon Brooks

Domestic

SportsMakers

Charles Brown

Basketball Player, Basketball Official

MediaMakers

Melvin E. Banks

Publishing Chief Executive, Publisher

ArtMakers

Martha Brock-Leftridge

Photographer

MedicalMakers

Dr. George Clayton Branche, Jr.

Internal Medicine Physician

BusinessMakers

John W. Barfield, Sr.

Maintenance Company Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn E. Boyd

University President

BusinessMakers

William Bradford

Economist, Economics Professor

CivicMakers

Gloria Burgess

Poet, Business Consultant, Arts Administrator, Nonprofit Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Robert J. Bacon, Sr.

Urologist

CivicMakers

Robert Bullard

Environmental Activist, Sociologist

BusinessMakers

Mary Bush

Financial Executive, Federal Government Official

MediaMakers

Leon Bibb

Broadcast journalist

MediaMakers

Herb Boyd

Author, Lecturer

MusicMakers

Andrea Bradford

Opera Singer, Corporate Executive, Nonprofit Executive

EducationMakers

Andrew Billingsley

Sociology Professor

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Dr. Amos C. Brown

Pastor, Civil Rights Activist

LawMakers

Margaret Burnham

Lawyer