Maker Directory

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MedicalMakers

Dr. Price Cobbs

Psychiatrist

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

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

EducationMakers

Julianne Malveaux

University President

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

SportsMakers

Willy T. Ribbs

Race Car Driver

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

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

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

LawMakers

Charisse R. Lillie

Corporate Lawyer

ArtMakers

Eric Werner

Photographer

EducationMakers

Josie Johnson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

LawMakers

The Honorable Shelvin Louise Hall

Appellate Court Judge

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

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

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

LawMakers

Charles Ogletree

Civil Rights Lawyer, Law Professor

EducationMakers

Theodore C. Landsmark

University President

CivicMakers

Leola "Roscoe" Dellums

Civic Leader, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Ramona Edelin

Nonprofit Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jason Miccolo Johnson

Photographer

BusinessMakers

Ray Robinson

Telecommunications Executive

BusinessMakers

Antoinette Malveaux

Association Chief Executive, Association Executive

CivicMakers

Walter Hill, Jr.

Archivist, Historian, African American History Professor