Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry L. Cook

Civil Rights Activist, Dentist

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

LawMakers

Leo Branton, Jr.

Entertainment Lawyer, Litigator

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

Film Director, Screenwriter, Stage Actor, Film Actor, Actor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

EducationMakers, LawMakers

Walter J. Leonard

Academic Administrator, College President, Law Professor

MilitaryMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Floyd Griffin

Colonel, Mayor, State Senator

EducationMakers

Annie Rosetta "Rose" Hall

Elementary School Teacher

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

CivicMakers

Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.

Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive, Civic Leader

ArtMakers

David Driskell

Art Professor, Curator, Fine Artist, Visual Arts Collector

MediaMakers

Haki Madhubuti

Author

ArtMakers

Jeff Donaldson

Painter

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Herman Russell

Construction Executive

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

MusicMakers

William Warfield

Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

ScienceMakers

Charles A. Harrison

Industrial Designer

StyleMakers

Charlene Jordan

Beauty Shop Owner, Hairdresser

CivicMakers

Carlotta Walls LaNier

Civil Rights Leader

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Smyre

State Representative

MedicalMakers

Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan

Medical Administrator, College President, Federal Cabinet Appointee

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

CivicMakers

Doris Zollar

Community Leader, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William E. Shaw

State Senator, Mayor

CivicMakers

Jacquelyne D. Grimshaw

Association Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Glenn T. Johnson

Appellate Court Judge, State Assistant Attorney General

CivicMakers, SportsMakers

Charles Johnson

Union Leader, Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Genois Brabson

Fire Safety Specialist

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Ernest Green

Investment Executive, Civil Rights Leader

BusinessMakers

Leah "Dookie" Chase

Chef, Restaurateur

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Vernon E. Jordan, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer, Civil Rights Leader, Business Leader, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Richard Love

Newspaper Editor, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Norman Francis

University President

ArtMakers

Kalamu ya Salaam

Poet, Music Critic

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ebenezer Bush

Dentist

CivicMakers

Rufus W. McKinney

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Roselyn Payne Epps

Pediatrician

CivicMakers

Irma Josephine Barber

City Government Employee, Seamstress