Maker Directory

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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

MediaMakers

Herman Marrel Foushee

Financial Chief Executive, Radio Host

EducationMakers

Marshall Grigsby

Academic Administrator, Theologian, Education Chief Executive, Education Policy Consultant, College President

EducationMakers

Thelma Groomes

Middle School Teacher

ArtMakers

Paul Jones

Civic Leader, Art Collector

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vernon Jones

County Government Administrator, State Government Administrator

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

MusicMakers

Piano C. Red

Blues Pianist

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

EntertainmentMakers

Fayard Nicholas

Dancer

CivicMakers

Mahlon T. Puryear

Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

C. Payne Lucas

Nonprofit Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vera Hall

Education Administrator, City Council Member

EducationMakers

King V. Cheek, Jr.

University President

ArtMakers

James Earl Reid

Sculptor, Painter

EducationMakers

Glennette Tilley Turner

Elementary School Teacher, Historian

LawMakers

A. Dwight Pettit

Trial Lawyer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Warren Strudwick, Sr.

Surgeon

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert Mack Bell

Appellate Court Judge, Lawyer, Judge

ScienceMakers

Owen Nichols

Academic Administrator, Physicist

MediaMakers

Melvin E. Banks

Publishing Chief Executive, Publisher

BusinessMakers

Eugene Henry Webb

Real Estate Broker

BusinessMakers, StyleMakers

Comer Joseph Cottrell

Personal Care Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Phillip L. Clay

Academic Administrator, Chancellor

SportsMakers

Katherine Bennett

Academic Administrator, College Basketball Coach

MediaMakers

George Curry

Newspaper Editor, Syndicated Columnist

MusicMakers

Martha Reeves

Motown Singer

BusinessMakers

W. Frank Fountain

Corporate Executive

MedicalMakers

Ella Mizzell Kelly

Academic Administrator, Medical Administrator

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

William Norman, Sr.

Association Chief Executive, Presidential Aide, Transportation Executive

CivicMakers

Charles Stewart, III

Labor Activist

MusicMakers

Alfred Cain

Choral Director

CivicMakers

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

A. B. Spellman

Federal Government Official, Author

MedicalMakers

Sheila Grimes

Veterinary Pathologist

EducationMakers

Hannah H. Thomas

Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Paul Delaney

Journalism Professor, Newspaper Correspondent

CivicMakers

Lee H. Walker

Nonprofit Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Louis Johnson

Dancer, Choreographer

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Gerald Lamb

State Treasurer