Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Barack Obama

State Senator, President, U.S. Senator

LawMakers, MediaMakers

John Jacob "Jake" Oliver

Corporate Lawyer, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

LawMakers

Charles Ogletree

Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

CivicMakers

Leslie Outerbridge

Fire Fighter, Labor Activist

CivicMakers

Valarie Justiss Vance

Social Work Researcher

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist

ArtMakers

Glory Van Scott

Dancer

ArtMakers

Najwa I

Dancer, Arts Administrator

LawMakers

The Honorable Edith Ingram

County Probate Judge

BusinessMakers

Andrew Ingraham

Association Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Melvin Van Peebles

Actor, Film Director, Fiction Writer, Playwright, Writer

CivicMakers

Elisabeth Omilami

Civil Rights Activist, Film Actress

CivicMakers

Hellen O'Neal-McCray

Civil Rights Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Mary Ivey

Minister

MusicMakers

Delano O'Banion

Music Instructor, Choral Director, Classical Singer

EducationMakers

Ione Teresa Vargus

Academic Administrator, African American Studies Professor

ArtMakers

Abiodun Oyewole

Spoken Word Artist, Poet

PoliticalMakers, EducationMakers

The Honorable Hazel O'Leary

Cabinet Appointee, University President

BusinessMakers

Gwendolyn Smith Iloani

Private Equity Chief Executive

EducationMakers, ScienceMakers

Frederick Oliver

Physics Professor, Physicist

BusinessMakers

Vance Vaucresson

Entrepreneur

LawMakers

The Honorable Paul R. Valteau, Jr.

Lawyer

MusicMakers

James Ingram

Musician, Songwriter, R & B Singer

LawMakers

The Honorable Revius Oliver Ortique, Jr.

State Supreme Court Judge

SportsMakers

Bill Overton

Television Actor, Football Player

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian

Civil Rights Leader, Minister

ScienceMakers

Demetrius Venable

Physicist, Physics Professor

MediaMakers

Gwen Ifill

Newspaper Reporter, Television News Reporter

MedicalMakers

Grace Y. Ingleton

Community Activist, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

BusinessMakers

Reginald Van Lee

Management Consultant

ScienceMakers

Camellia Moses Okpodu

Molecular Biologist, Plant Biochemist

CivicMakers

Clarence Irving, Sr.

Cultural Activist

ScienceMakers

Kenneth Olden

Cell Biologist, Academic Administrator

ScienceMakers

Grant Venerable

Chemist

ArtMakers

David "Oggi" Ogburn

Photographer

BusinessMakers

Dominic Ozanne

Construction Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Soledad O'Brien

Broadcast journalist

MediaMakers

Jim Vance

Broadcast journalist

MusicMakers

KEM

R & B Singer, Songwriter

MediaMakers

John E. Oxendine

Media Executive

LawMakers

Angela Vallot

Lawyer, Corporate Chief Executive

LawMakers

Sherrilyn Ifill

Nonprofit Director, Law Professor

SportsMakers

Troy Vincent, Sr.

Sports Executive

EducationMakers

Roberto "Bert" Ifill

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Leon Van Dyke

Civil Rights Activist

MilitaryMakers

General Dennis L. Via

General (Retired)

BusinessMakers

Jessica Isaacs

Corporate Executive

BusinessMakers

Kahina Van Dyke

Corporate Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Cheryl Boone Isaacs

Entertainment Chief Executive