Maker Directory

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BusinessMakers

Frank Greene, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Investment Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Samuel Greenlee

Fiction Writer, Poet

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Floyd Griffin

Colonel, Mayor, State Senator

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

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

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

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

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

BusinessMakers

Glegg Watson

Corporate Executive

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable William Sylvester White

Juvenile Court Judge, Military Officer

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Giles

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Charles Morrow, III

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jerry Washington

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse White

State Government Appointee

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Paul Williams

State Representative

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

MedicalMakers

Betty Gross

Nursing Education Administrator, Nurse

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Iola McGowan

City Government Appointee, Political Party Executive

SportsMakers

Minnie Minoso

Baseball Player

LawMakers

James D. Montgomery

Civil Rights Lawyer

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

ArtMakers

Val Gray Ward

Artistic Director, Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer