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

BusinessMakers

Frank Greene, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Investment Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Samuel Greenlee

Fiction Writer, Poet

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Floyd Griffin

Colonel, Mayor, State Senator

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

ArtMakers

Edmund B. Gaither

Curator

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

Edward Gardner

Personal Care Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Jewelle Taylor Gibbs

Social Work Professor

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jonathan Green

Painter, Printmaker

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

MediaMakers

Warner Saunders

Television Reporter

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Giles

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Monica Stewart

State Representative, State Government Official

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Todd Stroger

City Alderman, 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

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

MedicalMakers

Betty Gross

Nursing Education Administrator, Nurse

EducationMakers

The Honorable Kenneth Smith, Sr.

University President

MediaMakers

Pervis Spann

Broadcast Chief Executive, Radio Personality

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Smyre

State Representative

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

SportsMakers

Alvin Spearman

Baseball Player

EducationMakers

Shelby Steele

English Professor

ArtMakers

Allen Stringfellow

Collage Artist, Watercolor Artist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan

Medical Administrator, College President, Federal Cabinet Appointee

LawMakers

The Honorable Leander Shaw

State Supreme Court Judge

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

CivicMakers

Hana Stith

Community Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William E. Shaw

State Senator, Mayor

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

EntertainmentMakers

Albert Stiles

Entertainer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Monique Davis

State Representative