Maker Directory

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MedicalMakers

Dr. Price Cobbs

Psychiatrist

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

Nonprofit Chief Executive, African American Studies Professor, Professor, Community Activist

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

ArtMakers

Eric Werner

Photographer

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

LawMakers

The Honorable Marcus O. Tucker

Superior Court Judge

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

Playwright, High School English Teacher, Theater Professor, Theater Director, Arts Administrator

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive

LawMakers

Charles Ogletree

Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor

CivicMakers, BusinessMakers

Fred Davis

Insurance Entrepreneur, City Council Member, Civil Rights Leader, Entrepreneur