Maker Directory

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LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

LawMakers

Leo Branton, Jr.

Entertainment Lawyer, Litigator

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

MediaMakers

Haki Madhubuti

Author

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

ArtMakers

Jeff Donaldson

Painter

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

StyleMakers

Charlene Jordan

Beauty Shop Owner, Hairdresser

CivicMakers

Carlotta Walls LaNier

Civil Rights Leader

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

CivicMakers

Doris Zollar

Community Leader, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William E. Shaw

State Senator, Mayor

LawMakers

The Honorable Glenn T. Johnson

Appellate Court Judge, State Assistant Attorney General

CivicMakers, SportsMakers

Charles Johnson

Union Leader, Baseball Player

BusinessMakers

Nathan Conyers

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

LawMakers

Edward Smith, Sr.

City Attorney

CivicMakers

Genois Brabson

Fire Safety Specialist

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

CivicMakers

Ernest Green

Investment Executive, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

CivicMakers

Rufus W. McKinney

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Roselyn Payne Epps

Pediatrician

ArtMakers

Geraldine McCullough

Art Professor, Painter, Sculptor

MediaMakers

Dorothy R. Leavell

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Jerline Lambert

Real Estate Broker

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Janis F. Kearney

Presidential Appointee, Presidential Diarist

LawMakers

The Honorable DeLawrence Beard

Circuit Court Judge

CivicMakers

Mildred Cruzat

Community Leader, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

James Early

Cultural Heritage Administrator, Folklorist

ScienceMakers

Samuel Massie

Chemistry Professor, Organic Chemist