Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Price Cobbs

Psychiatrist

MusicMakers

Newton Collier

R & B Trumpet Player, R & B Trombone Player

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Earlean Collins

City Commissioner, County Commissioner

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry L. Cook

Civil Rights Activist, Dentist

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Maudine Cooper

Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official

MediaMakers

Lucky Cordell

Radio Personality

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

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

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

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

ScienceMakers

Walter E. Massey

Physicist, Academic Administrator

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

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

StyleMakers

Rose Morgan

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Beautician

SportsMakers

Henry Presswood

Baseball Player

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bobby Rush

Political Activist, U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Herman Russell

Construction Executive

EntertainmentMakers

George Wallace

Comedian

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary Flowers

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jerry Washington

State Representative

CivicMakers

Arthur Burton, Sr.

Pullman Porter

PoliticalMakers, MusicMakers

The Honorable Jerry Butler

Music Composer, County Commissioner, Music Producer, Singer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers, SportsMakers

Truman K. Gibson, Jr.

Lawyer, Presidential Advisor, Boxing Promoter

CivicMakers

Frank Lumpkin

Labor Leader, Steelworker

LawMakers

James D. Montgomery

Civil Rights Lawyer

ArtMakers

Val Gray Ward

Artistic Director, Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

MediaMakers

Pervis Spann

Broadcast Chief Executive, Radio Personality

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Calvin Smyre

State Representative

MedicalMakers

Dr. Louis Wade Sullivan

Medical Administrator, College President, Federal Cabinet Appointee

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

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

CivicMakers

Reverend Addie Wyatt

Labor Leader, Pastor

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

CivicMakers

Reverend Dr. Leon D. Finney, Jr.

Pastor, Civic Activist

CivicMakers

Jacquelyne D. Grimshaw

Association Executive

CivicMakers

Reverend James Bevel

Civil Rights Activist, Minister

LawMakers

The Honorable Earl Strayhorn

County Circuit Court Judge

ArtMakers

Eric Werner

Photographer