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

ArtMakers

Kerry James Marshall

Painter

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

ScienceMakers

Walter E. Massey

Physicist, Academic Administrator

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

William G. Mays

Business Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Lester McKeever

Accountant

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Peggy Montes

Museum Chief Executive

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

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnie H. Flakes, Jr.

Pastor

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

James Forman

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

MedicalMakers

Dr. Harold Freeman

Oncologist

MediaMakers

Haki Madhubuti

Author

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

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

StyleMakers

Rose Morgan

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Beautician

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carol Moseley Braun

U.S. Senator

CivicMakers

Laura Murphy

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable William H. Murphy, Sr.

Civic Leader, State Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary Flowers

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Charles Morrow, III

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

ArtMakers

Ausbra Ford

Sculptor, Art Professor

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Iola McGowan

City Government Appointee, Political Party Executive

SportsMakers

Minnie Minoso

Baseball Player

LawMakers

James D. Montgomery

Civil Rights Lawyer