Maker Directory

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MedicalMakers, CivicMakers

Dr. Fred Parrott

Gynecologist, Foundation Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Marla Gibbs

Television Actress, Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Coy Payne

Mayor

ArtMakers

Jefferson Eugene Grigsby

Fine Artist, Art Professor, High School Art Teacher

PoliticalMakers

Calvin Coolidge Goode

City Council Member

MilitaryMakers

Col. Frederick Drew Gregory

Aircraft Commander

MilitaryMakers

Lanier W. Phillips

Sonar Technician

CivicMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Dick Gregory

Civil Rights Activist, Comedian

CivicMakers

Marvin Perry

Banker, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sharon Pratt

Mayor

MusicMakers

Everett Greene

Singer

EducationMakers

Joan M. Prince

Academic Administrator

PoliticalMakers

Vel Phillips

State Government Appointee

CivicMakers

Larry Gossett

Civil Rights Activist, County Council Member

LawMakers

Gary Gayton

Civil Rights Lawyer

CivicMakers

Mattelia B. Grays

Association Branch Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Clovis Prince

Corporate Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Joyce Moore Gray

Education Consultant, Principal

LawMakers

The Honorable Shauna Graves-Robertson

Municipal Court Judge

BusinessMakers

Richard Parsons

Business Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Denyce Graves

Opera Singer

ArtMakers

Daniel Texidor Parker

Art Collector

CivicMakers

Donald George

Cultural Heritage Educator

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

MediaMakers

Clarence Page

Newspaper Columnist

MusicMakers

Jerome "Little Anthony" Gourdine

Singer

LawMakers

Jeff Greenup

Civil Rights Lawyer

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr.

Lieutenant General (Retired)

EducationMakers

Henry Ponder

University President

BusinessMakers

James Paschal

Food Service Entrepreneur, Restaurateur

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Basil Paterson

Lawyer, City Government Appointee, State Government Appointee, State Senator

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Maxie L. Patterson

Police Officer, City Government Administrator

EducationMakers

Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Academic Administrator, Black Women\'s Studies Professor

BusinessMakers, MediaMakers

Monique Greenwood

Lodging Entrepreneur, Magazine Lifestyle Editor, Entrepreneur, Publisher

MusicMakers

Ghalib Ghallab

Jazz Pianist

EducationMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable Freddie Pitcher

Law Professor, State Appellate Court Judge, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Huel D. Perkins

Academic Administrator, Music Professor

CivicMakers

Julia Purnell

Association Chief Executive

LawMakers

Walter L. Gordon, Jr.

Civil Rights Lawyer

ArtMakers

Ken Page

Actor

ArtMakers

Marva Lee Pitchford-Jolly

Sculptor

ArtMakers

Sam Gilliam

Painter

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

Gen. Colin L. Powell

Military Officer, Cabinet Appointee, Presidential Appointee, U.S. Cabinet Official

CivicMakers

Carver Gayton

Civic Leader

ArtMakers

Opalanga D. Pugh

Professional Storyteller

CivicMakers

June M. Perry

Social Worker, Nonprofit Executive

ScienceMakers

Willie Pearson, Jr.

Sociologist, Sociology Professor

ScienceMakers

Arlie Petters

Business Professor, Mathematician, Physicist

ScienceMakers

Paul Gueye

Physics Professor, Physicist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle

County Commissioner