Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

EducationMakers

Adelaide Sanford

Education Administrator, Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich

Nonprofit Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Jessie Gladden

Social Studies Curriculum Supervisor

MusicMakers

Russell Simmons

Media Company Entrepreneur, Music Executive

ArtMakers

Joan Sandler

Arts Administrator

EntertainmentMakers

Louis Cameron Gossett, Jr.

Actor

LawMakers

Lani Guinier

Law Professor, Civil Rights Lawyer

MediaMakers

Richard Claude Steele

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

Kirk Anthony Sykes

Real Estate Developer

StyleMakers

Audrey Lavinia Smaltz

Fashion Show Stage Manager

CivicMakers

Vera Thelma Shorter

Community Activist

CivicMakers

Ilyasah Shabazz

Civil Rights Leader

EducationMakers

James Lowell Gibbs, Jr.

Cultural Anthropology Professor

MedicalMakers, EducationMakers

Dr. Helene Gayle

Epidemiologist, University President

MediaMakers

Ken Smikle

Marketing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Gale Horton Gay

Newspaper Editor

MediaMakers

Frank Ski

Radio Personality

MusicMakers

Jerome "Little Anthony" Gourdine

Singer

MediaMakers

Donna Satchell Kimble

Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker

CivicMakers

Henrietta Smith

Library Science Professor, School Media Librarian

LawMakers

The Honorable Jock Smith

Municipal Court Judge

ScienceMakers

Arnold Stancell

Chemical Engineer

SportsMakers

Sidney Green

Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach

LawMakers

The Honorable Gregory Sleet

Federal District Court Judge, United States Attorney

ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

Allen Sessoms

Physicist, University President

ScienceMakers, SportsMakers

Mark Smith

Electrical Engineer, Competitive Fencer

ScienceMakers

Jacqueline Sales

Environmental Engineer

MediaMakers

Marcia Ann Gillespie

Magazine Editor

MediaMakers

Anthony Samad

Journalist, Political Science Professor

BusinessMakers

Marianne Camille Spraggins

Investment Banker, Law Professor

LawMakers

Charlynn Goins

Lawyer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Warren Goins

Physician

MediaMakers

Pierre Sutton

Broadcast Executive

LawMakers

Kenneth Standard

Lawyer

MediaMakers

Rachel Swarns

Newspaper Reporter

MediaMakers

Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr.

Publishing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Ernie Suggs

Journalist

LawMakers

The Honorable Vanessa D. Gilmore

Federal District Court Judge

LawMakers

Theodore Shaw

Lawyer, Law Professor

EntertainmentMakers

Whoopi Goldberg

Film Actress, Actress, Comedian

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Actor, Screenwriter, Stage Director

ArtMakers

Thelma Golden

Museum Director, Curator

ArtMakers

Lorna Simpson

Photographer

LawMakers

The Honorable Laura Taylor Swain

Judge

ArtMakers

JoeSam

Mixed Media Artist

EntertainmentMakers

Marcia Smith

Film Producer

MusicMakers

Reri Grist

Classical Singer