Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Eugene Sawyer

City Alderman, Mayor

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Samuel Billy Kyles

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

CivicMakers

Junius "Red" Gaten

Social Activist, Labor Activist, Community Activist

EducationMakers

Paul Adams, III

Civil Rights Activist, High School Principal

LawMakers

The Honorable William Cousins, Jr.

Circuit Court Judge

ReligionMakers

Reverend Harry Tartt

High School Teacher, Chaplain, Pastor

ReligionMakers

Bishop Joseph Howze

Religious Leader

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Harry Sykes

Civic Leader, City Council Member

PoliticalMakers

Doris Topsy-Elvord

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Sidney L. Rushing

City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, Sr.

Social Activist, Family Practitioner, Consumer Activist

CivicMakers

Katie Booth

Civic Leader

MusicMakers

Isaac "Redd" Holt

Jazz Musician

ArtMakers

Eloise Demaris Hughes

Dancer

CivicMakers

Dale Clinton

Community Activist, Community Resource Specialist

CivicMakers

Ernest McBride

Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader

ScienceMakers

Welton Ivan Taylor

Bacteriologist

LawMakers

The Honorable David Coar

Federal Judge

ArtMakers

Sterling Plumpp

Jazz and Blues Poet, African American Studies Professor, English Professor

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Gavin, III

Medical School President, Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive

ArtMakers

Woodie King, Jr.

Stage Director, Theater Director

ArtMakers

Sonia Sanchez

Poet, English Professor

EducationMakers

Nelvia M. Brady

Academic Administrator, Education Administrator

BusinessMakers

Howard Brown, Jr.

Investment Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Sanford Bishop, Jr.

U.S. Congressman, Politician

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rodney Slater

Transportation Lawyer, Cabinet Appointee

CivicMakers

Angela Davis

Civil Rights Activist, History Professor

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

CivicMakers

Joyce Ladner

Sociologist, Academic Administrator, Civil Rights Activist

MusicMakers

Edward Robinson

Gospel Pianist

CivicMakers

Ruby Nell Sales

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist

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

MediaMakers

William Raspberry

Newspaper Columnist

MusicMakers

Piano C. Red

Blues Pianist

LawMakers

The Honorable Theodore Newman, Jr.

Appellate Court Judge

MusicMakers

B. B. King

Blues Guitarist

CivicMakers

Ruth Wells

Community Leader

CivicMakers

Clyde Martin

Regional Sales Manager, Civic Activist, Community Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Keith L. Black

Neurosurgeon

EducationMakers

Gwendolyn DuBose Rogers

Education Administrator

ReligionMakers

Reverend B. Herbert Martin, Sr.

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

MediaMakers

Grayson Mitchell

Business Consulting Chief Executive, Newspaper Reporter

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

George Johnson

Personal Care Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Fayard Nicholas

Dancer

CivicMakers

Betty Currie

Presidential Secretary