Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

Scherrie Payne

Motown Singer, Songwriter

CivicMakers

Aurie Pennick

Foundation Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David S. Cunningham, Jr.

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Alma Powell

Civic Leader

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Michael Powell

Telecommunications Lawyer, Federal Government Appointee

SportsMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Bernie Casey

Film Actor, Football Player

LawMakers

James G. Potter

Corporate Lawyer

ArtMakers

Bebe Moore Campbell

Fiction Writer

ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook

Pastor

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Harold Pates

Cultural Activist, College President, Teacher

ScienceMakers

Roderick Pugh

Psychology Professor

MedicalMakers

Deborah Prothrow-Stith

Academic Administrator, State Government Appointee, Public Health Professor, Health Advocate

ScienceMakers

S. Allen Counter

Educator, Neurophysiologist, African Diaspora Ethnographer

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Anita J. Ponder

City Council Member, Museum Executive

MediaMakers

Monica Pearson

Television Anchor

ReligionMakers

James H. Cone

Theologian

SportsMakers

John Carlos

Track and Field Athlete

MusicMakers

Eileen Tate Cline

Academic Administrator

ReligionMakers

Reverend John H. Cross, Jr.

Pastor

EducationMakers

Margaret Peters

High School Teacher, Historian

MusicMakers

Charley Pride

Country Singer, Country Music Singer

BusinessMakers

Ernesta G. Procope

Insurance Executive, Investment Banker

MediaMakers

Les Payne

Newspaper Reporter

MediaMakers

Mary Cherry

Production Worker, Publisher

SportsMakers

Calvin Peete

Golfer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alexa Canady-Davis

Neurosurgeon

MedicalMakers

Dr. Rogsbert Phillips

Surgeon

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William T. Coleman, Jr.

Corporate Lawyer, Presidential Secretary

MediaMakers, StyleMakers

Harriette Cole

Talent Coach, Model, Magazine Editor

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Georgette Seabrooke Powell

Art Therapist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Painter

StyleMakers, BusinessMakers

Lisa Price

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Hair Care Manufacturer

MediaMakers

Priscilla Clarke

Public Relations Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Cleveland Christophe

Investment Executive

ArtMakers

Suzan-Lori Parks

Playwright

MediaMakers

Louis Carr

Media Executive

MusicMakers

Philip Cohran

Trumpet Player

MediaMakers

Evelyn Cunningham

Journalist

EducationMakers

Ayoka Chenzira

Communications Professor

StyleMakers

Patti Carpenter

Housewares Designer, Fashion Designer

ArtMakers

Kevin Cole

Mixed Media Artist

ArtMakers

Howardena Pindell

Visual Artist, Curator

EducationMakers

Thomas W. Cole

Chemistry Professor, University President

MusicMakers

William "Buddy" Collette

Jazz Musician

BusinessMakers

Sarann Knight Preddy

Gaming Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

John B. Cruz III

Construction Chief Executive

ArtMakers

R. Gregory Christie

Illustrator

ArtMakers

Eleo Pomare

Dancer, Choreographer

EducationMakers

Marcia Cantarella

Academic Administrator

MilitaryMakers

Herbert Carter

Tuskegee Airman

CivicMakers

Gwendolyn Patton

Civil Rights Activist, Archivist