Maker Directory

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EducationMakers, BusinessMakers

David A. Thomas

Business Professor, Economist, College President

MediaMakers

Reed Kimbrough

Newspaper Publishing Executive

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Willard Johnson

Political Science Professor, Genealogist

MedicalMakers

The Honorable Dr. David Satcher

Medical Administrator

MusicMakers

Odetta Gordon

Civil Rights Activist, Folk Singer, Songwriter

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor, Foundation Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr.

Pastor

CivicMakers

John Moore

Civic Leader

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Alyce Jenkins

Rehabilitation Specialist, Military Officer

MediaMakers

Les Payne

Newspaper Reporter

CivicMakers

Reverend H. K. Matthews

Civic Leader

ScienceMakers

Herman Brenner White, Jr.

Physicist

MedicalMakers

Dr. George Clayton Branche, Jr.

Internal Medicine Physician

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Wayman Smith

Corporate Executive, Municipal Court Judge, City Alderman, Political leader

CivicMakers

Donald L. Hense

Nonprofit Executive

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

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

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

LawMakers, EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Larkin Arnold

Talent Management Chief Executive, Entertainment Lawyer, Music Executive

CivicMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Dick Gregory

Civil Rights Activist, Comedian

SportsMakers

Mannie Jackson

Corporate Executive, Basketball Team Owner

MediaMakers

Russ Mitchell

Television News Anchor

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

ScienceMakers

Darnell Eugene Diggs

Physicist

LawMakers

Moni T. Law

Employment Lawyer

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Bill Lawson

Pastor

CivicMakers

Naomi King

Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Artis Hampshire-Cowan

Academic Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

EducationMakers

William Harvey

University President

BusinessMakers

Louis Jones

Architect, Corporate Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

CivicMakers

C. T. King-Miller

Archivist, Cultural Activist

BusinessMakers

Monica Cost

Real Estate Broker