Maker Directory

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MilitaryMakers

Roy Chappell

High School Teacher, Tuskegee Airman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Price Cobbs

Psychiatrist

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

U.S. Congresswoman

MusicMakers

Stanley Crouch

Newspaper Columnist, Music Critic, Magazine Columnist

MediaMakers

Lee Bailey

Radio Personality, Broadcast Executive

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

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

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

ArtMakers

Eric Werner

Photographer

MediaMakers

Angelo Henderson

Newspaper Columnist, Radio Host

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Porter G. Peeples

Nonprofit Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Sanford T. Roach

Elementary School Principal, High School Basketball Coach, High School Principal

LawMakers

The Honorable Marcus O. Tucker

Superior Court Judge

CivicMakers

Audrey Grevious

Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher, Association Executive

EducationMakers

Chester Grundy

Academic Administrator

EducationMakers

Rebecca "Becky" Love

Elementary School Teacher, Yoga Instructor

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

CivicMakers

Carol L. Adams

Museum Director, Nonprofit Executive, Community Activist

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

CivicMakers

Alma Arrington Brown

Bank Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Bruce Ballard

Psychiatrist

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

LawMakers

Charles Ogletree

Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor

CivicMakers

Leola "Roscoe" Dellums

Civic Leader, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Ramona Edelin

Nonprofit Chief Executive

StyleMakers

Daymond John

Fashion Designer

EducationMakers

Adelaide Sanford

Education Administrator, Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich

Nonprofit Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Antoinette Malveaux

Association Chief Executive, Association Executive

EducationMakers

Lionel McMurren

Junior High School Principal