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

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

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

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

LawMakers

Jewel Lafontant-MANkarious

Lawyer

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

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Kimberly Lightford

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Barack Obama

State Senator, President, U.S. 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

CivicMakers

Carlotta Walls LaNier

Civil Rights Leader

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer

LawMakers

The Honorable George N. Leighton

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Monique Davis

State Representative

LawMakers

Charisse R. Lillie

Corporate Lawyer

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

MediaMakers

Jannette L. Dates

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor, Dean

LawMakers

Willie Leftwich

Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Richard Love

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

James H. Lowry

Business Consulting Executive, Management Consulting Chief Executive

CivicMakers

William E. Lowry, Jr.

Foundation Executive

EducationMakers

Rebecca "Becky" Love

Elementary School Teacher, Yoga Instructor

MediaMakers

Dorothy R. Leavell

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Jerline Lambert

Real Estate Broker

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

LawMakers, MediaMakers

John Jacob "Jake" Oliver

Corporate Lawyer, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Leonard Dawson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant, College President