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

MediaMakers

Hal Jackson

Radio Personality, Sports Promoter

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Jackson, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

BusinessMakers

Eric Johnson

Corporate Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr.

State Senator

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

StyleMakers

Veronica Jones

Fashion Retail Entrepreneur

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

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

ArtMakers

Lorenzo Pace

Mixed Media Artist

MediaMakers

Timothy Parker

Crossword Puzzle Designer

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

MedicalMakers

Dr. Richard Payne

Neurologist

BusinessMakers

R. Donahue Peebles

Real Estate Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers

Dr. Muriel Petioni

Community Leader, School Physician

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

SportsMakers

Henry Presswood

Baseball Player

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Dr. Beny J. Primm

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Physician

MediaMakers

Richard Pegue

Radio Personality, Radio Program Director

PoliticalMakers

Alice Palmer

State Senator

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

StyleMakers

Carrie L. Davis

Fashion Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Milton Davis

Bank Chairman

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

MediaMakers

Donald J. Jackson

Media Company Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Okoro Harold Johnson

Playwright, Stage Actor, Theater Director

StyleMakers

Charlene Jordan

Beauty Shop Owner, Hairdresser

CivicMakers

Edward "Buzz" Palmer

Community Leader

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

CivicMakers

Juanita Passmore

Community Activist

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

ScienceMakers

Waverly Person

Geophysicist

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

SportsMakers

Robert Pickens

Football Player, Wrestler