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Our HistoryMakers Digital Archive is an extensive resource with thousands of subjects. Use this Directory to filter and search our entire library. Members can save Makers to revisit later—find them any time on your My Account page. Browse by Maker Category to learn more about each professional group.

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Augusta Clark

City Council Member

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon

Minister

EducationMakers

Marva Collins

Teacher, Education Administrator

ArtMakers

Peggy Cooper Cafritz

Art Collector

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Timuel Black

Historian, History Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

LawMakers

Joyce Hughes

Law Professor

ArtMakers

Kerry James Marshall

Painter

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

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

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

SportsMakers

Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Carl Ray

Educator, Comedian, Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Bobby Robinson

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

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

StyleMakers

Precious Lashley

Fashion Designer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Doris Young-McCulley

Attending Physician, Medical Professor, Medical Director

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

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