Maker Directory

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MedicalMakers

Dr. Price Cobbs

Psychiatrist

MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers

Ruth Beckford

Dancer, Choreographer

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

BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

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

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

ArtMakers

Eric Werner

Photographer

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ronald Dellums

U.S. Congressman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

LawMakers

The Honorable Marcus O. Tucker

Superior Court Judge

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

LawMakers

Charles Ogletree

Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor

EducationMakers

Theodore C. Landsmark

University President

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

CivicMakers

Leola "Roscoe" Dellums

Civic Leader, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Ramona Edelin

Nonprofit Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jason Miccolo Johnson

Photographer

BusinessMakers

Antoinette Malveaux

Association Chief Executive, Association Executive