Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Chester Higgins, Jr.

Photojournalist

CivicMakers

Alma Powell

Civic Leader

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Michael Powell

Telecommunications Lawyer, Federal Government Appointee

ReligionMakers

Reverend Cecil L. "Chip" Murray

Community Activist, Pastor, Religious Leader

MediaMakers

Reed Kimbrough

Newspaper Publishing Executive

CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Thelma Gibson

Civic Leader, Nurse

CivicMakers

Dorothy Fields

Archivist

LawMakers

W. George Allen

Lawyer

MedicalMakers

The Honorable Dr. David Satcher

Medical Administrator

MusicMakers

Odetta Gordon

Civil Rights Activist, Folk Singer, Songwriter

EducationMakers

Beverly Daniel Tatum

College President, Psychology Professor

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor, Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

John Moore

Civic Leader

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Alyce Jenkins

Rehabilitation Specialist, Military Officer

MediaMakers

Les Payne

Newspaper Reporter

EducationMakers

Delores P. Aldridge

African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Lez Edmond

Civil Rights Activist, Psychology Professor, Civil Rights Leader

BusinessMakers

Daryl Shular

Chef, Culinary Instructor

MusicMakers

Julian White

Music Director

CivicMakers

Patricia Stephens Due

Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Frederick Humphries

Association Chief Executive, University President

ScienceMakers, CivicMakers

Camilla Thompson

High School Math Teacher, Newspaper Columnist, Historian, Science Educator, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Reverend H. K. Matthews

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Rowena Stewart

Museum Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Herman Brenner White, Jr.

Physicist

MedicalMakers

Dr. George Clayton Branche, Jr.

Internal Medicine Physician

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable Vanzetta Penn McPherson

Entrepreneur, Federal Judge

LawMakers

The Honorable Myron Thompson

Federal District Court Judge

BusinessMakers

James Roberson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

Larry Langford

County Commissioner, Mayor

CivicMakers

Joe Dickson

Civil Rights Activist, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Joe Hendricks

Civil Rights Activist, Mill Worker, Labor Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Abraham Woods, Jr.

Civil Rights Leader, American History Professor, Minister

CivicMakers

Colonel Stone Johnson

Civil Rights Activist, Railroad Worker, Community Activist

LawMakers

Gloria Johnson Goins

Corporate Lawyer

BusinessMakers

John W. Barfield, Sr.

Maintenance Company Chief Executive

StyleMakers

Louisiana Hines

Beauty Shop Owner, Beautician, Hair stylist

EducationMakers

Dorothy Cowser Yancy

Political Science Professor, University President

CivicMakers

Dr. John Cashin

Political Activist, Dentist, Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn E. Boyd

University President

LawMakers

John W. Daniels, Jr.

Corporate Lawyer

BusinessMakers

William Bradford

Economist, Economics Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable Charles Z. Smith

Federal Government Appointee, Law Professor, State Supreme Court Judge

CivicMakers

Norma White

Association Chief Executive

CivicMakers

LaVerne Sci

Historic Site Manager

ScienceMakers

Darnell Eugene Diggs

Physicist

LawMakers

Moni T. Law

Employment Lawyer

CivicMakers

Naomi King

Civil Rights Activist

CivicMakers

Carla Hayden

Librarian

EducationMakers

Artis Hampshire-Cowan

Academic Administrator