Maker Directory

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LawMakers

Kenneth Standard

Lawyer

MediaMakers

Rachel Swarns

Newspaper Reporter

MediaMakers

Ernie Suggs

Journalist

MediaMakers

Mark Stansbury

Radio Talk Show Host, Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers

Frank Savage

Investment Banker

EducationMakers

Nell Irvin Painter

Historian, Educator, History Professor, College President, Federal Cabinet Appointee

MediaMakers

Lyne Pitts

Television Executive, Journalist

MusicMakers

James Poyser

Songwriter, Producer, Musician

CivicMakers

Jonelle Procope

Lawyer, Foundation President, Foundation Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Cal Street

Singer

MediaMakers

Cheryl Smith

Journalist, Publisher

CivicMakers

Marcia Sturdivant

Educator, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Bev Smith

Radio Talk Show Host

LawMakers

Carl Singley

Lawyer, Educator

LawMakers

Theodore Shaw

Lawyer, Law Professor

BusinessMakers

Charles Phillips, Jr.

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Jessie Carney Smith

Librarian, Author, Educator

MediaMakers, PoliticalMakers

Johnny Shaw

Radio Station Owner, State Representative

MediaMakers

Reverend Julie Johnson Staples

Journalist, Corporate Executive, Minister

BusinessMakers

Marcus Samuelsson

Chef, Restaurateur

MediaMakers

Karen Slade

Radio Station Manager

ArtMakers

William Pajaud

Artist, Insurance Executive

MediaMakers

Byron Pitts

Broadcast journalist

MediaMakers

Robin Stone

Journalist

StyleMakers

Rashid Silvera

Model, Educator

MediaMakers

Randall Pinkston

Broadcast journalist

BusinessMakers

Robert F. Smith

Private Equity Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Wayne Shorter

Saxophonist, Music Composer

LawMakers

The Honorable Barrington D. Parker, Jr.

Federal Circuit Court Judge

ArtMakers

Billy Porter

Actor

ArtMakers

Gus Solomons jr

Dancer, Choreographer

LawMakers

Bryan Stevenson

Lawyer, Nonprofit Legal Director

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Actor, Screenwriter, Stage Director

BusinessMakers, MusicMakers

Alexander Smalls

Restaurateur, Opera Singer

ArtMakers

Ntozake Shange

Playwright, Author

SportsMakers

Bonnie St. John

Skier

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David A. Paterson

Political leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marvin Pratt

Political leader

BusinessMakers

Thelma Sias

Corporate Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bill Perkins

State Senator

MusicMakers

Lloyd Price

Singer

ArtMakers

Lorna Simpson

Photographer

SportsMakers

C. Lamont Smith

Talent Agent

CivicMakers

Penelope Stewart

Nonprofit Executive

SportsMakers, LawMakers

Jimmie Lee Solomon

Sports Executive, Lawyer

ArtMakers

Jerry Pinkney

Illustrator

SportsMakers

Art Lee Shell, Jr.

Football Player

MediaMakers

Rickey Smiley

Entertainment Host

LawMakers

The Honorable Laura Taylor Swain

Judge

MusicMakers

Petrella Pollefeyt

Singer