Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Augusta Clark

City Council Member

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon

Minister

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

EducationMakers

Marva Collins

Teacher, Education Administrator

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry L. Cook

Civil Rights Activist, Dentist

ArtMakers

Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Art Collector

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

Film Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Film Actor, Actor

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Floyd Griffin

Colonel, Mayor, State Senator

EducationMakers

Annie Rosetta "Rose" Hall

Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

LawMakers

Joyce Hughes

Law Professor

ArtMakers

Kerry James Marshall

Painter

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive, Civic Leader

ArtMakers

David Driskell

Art Professor, Curator, Fine Artist, Visual Arts Collector

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnie H. Flakes, Jr.

Pastor

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Lewis

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

ArtMakers

Lorenzo Pace

Mixed Media Artist

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

SportsMakers

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Bobby Robinson

Baseball Player

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Herman Russell

Construction Executive

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

EducationMakers

Manford Byrd, Jr.

Elementary School Principal, School Superintendent, High School Principal

MediaMakers

Earl Calloway

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Fine Arts Editor

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Milton Davis

Bank Chairman

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer