Maker Directory

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ScienceMakers

Welton Ivan Taylor

Bacteriologist

MusicMakers

Bernice Johnson Reagon

Curator, Music Composer, History Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable David Coar

Federal Judge

EducationMakers

Leonard Dawson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant, College President

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Gavin, III

Medical School President, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive

CivicMakers

Anne Ashmore-Hudson

Civic Leader

ArtMakers

Woodie King, Jr.

Stage Director, Theater Director

ArtMakers

Sonia Sanchez

Poet, English Professor

CivicMakers

Julius Wayne Dudley

Foundation Chief Executive, History Professor, Community Activist

MusicMakers

Jean Carne

Singer

EducationMakers

Nelvia M. Brady

Academic Administrator, Education Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Tyrone Brooks

State Representative

BusinessMakers

Howard Brown, Jr.

Investment Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Congressman, Politician

MediaMakers, CivicMakers

Carole Henderson Tyson

Media Company Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Angela Davis

Civil Rights Activist, History Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Horace G. Dawson

Academic Administrator, Foreign Ambassador

EducationMakers

Miriam DeCosta-Willis

Civil Rights Activist, Foreign Languages Professor, Educator

PoliticalMakers, MediaMakers

Ofield Dukes

Public Relations Chief Executive, Political Consultant

ArtMakers

Paul Jones

Civic Leader, Art Collector

MusicMakers

Edward Robinson

Gospel Pianist

CivicMakers

Ruby Nell Sales

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist

ArtMakers

Lou Stovall

Printmaker

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Joseph Lowery

Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Alexis Herman

Cabinet Appointee

BusinessMakers

Ora Higgins

Personnel Manager, Civic Leader, Corporate Executive

EducationMakers

Freeman Hrabowski

University President

MusicMakers

Piano C. Red

Blues Pianist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Clinton Warner

Civil Rights Activist, Surgeon

LawMakers

The Honorable Theodore Newman, Jr.

Appellate Court Judge

MedicalMakers

Dr. Keith L. Black

Neurosurgeon

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn DuBose Rogers

Education Administrator

MediaMakers

Grayson Mitchell

Business Consulting Chief Executive, Newspaper Reporter

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

Cornell McBride, Sr.

Corporate Chief Executive, Personal Care Chief Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Fayard Nicholas

Dancer

LawMakers

The Honorable Lillian Burke

Municipal Court Judge

CivicMakers

Leonard Blackshear

Cultural Heritage Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Alexis Scott

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive, Newspaper Columnist

MediaMakers

Francis Ward

Newspaper Correspondent

MediaMakers

Melvin E. Banks

Publishing Chief Executive, Publisher

BusinessMakers

Eugene Henry Webb

Real Estate Broker

ScienceMakers

Evelynn M. Hammonds

History Professor, Science Educator

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

Comer Joseph Cottrell

Personal Care Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Harold A. Dawson, Sr.

Real Estate Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Michael Thurmond

State Labor Commissioner

MediaMakers

George Curry

Newspaper Editor, Syndicated Columnist

MusicMakers

Martha Reeves

Motown Singer

BusinessMakers

W. Frank Fountain

Corporate Executive

CivicMakers

Frank Smith

Civil Rights Activist, Cultural Heritage Chief Executive, City Council Member, Museum Director

CivicMakers

Charles Stewart, III

Labor Activist