Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

Film Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Film Actor, Actor

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive, Civic Leader

ArtMakers

David Driskell

Art Professor, Curator, Fine Artist, Visual Arts Collector

ArtMakers

Katherine Dunham

Choreographer, Dancer, Dance Instructor

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Russ Ewing

Television Reporter

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Merri Dee

Television Personality

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David N. Dinkins

Mayor

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jeff Donaldson

Painter

SportsMakers

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Baseball Player

PoliticalMakers

Howard "Pete" Rawlings

State Delegate

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

ArtMakers

Lloyd Richards

Academic Administrator, Stage Actor, Theater Director

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

SportsMakers

Bobby Robinson

Baseball Player

BusinessMakers

John Rogers, Jr.

Investment Chief Executive

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

BusinessMakers

Frank K. Ross

Accountant

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Herman Russell

Construction Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ray Ewell

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sylvester Rhem

State Representative

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

StyleMakers

Carrie L. Davis

Fashion Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Milton Davis

Bank Chairman

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

BusinessMakers

Cordell Reed

Energy Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Joseph Roulhac

Civil Rights Lawyer, Municipal Court Judge

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Fred Rice, Jr.

Police Superintendent

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Monique Davis

State Representative

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Cleo Parker Robinson

Dancer, Artistic Director

CivicMakers

Renault Robinson

Community Activist, Police Officer

PoliticalMakers

Lt. Gov. Joe Rogers

Lieutenant Governor, Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Delories Ricks-Wallace

Transportation Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Jolyn H. Robichaux

Retail Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

MediaMakers

Jannette L. Dates

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor, Dean

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman