Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Frank Greene, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Investment Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Harold Freeman

Oncologist

BusinessMakers

R. Donahue Peebles

Real Estate Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Bowman

Medical Professor, Pathologist, Geneticist

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

BusinessMakers

Nathan Conyers

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

LawMakers

Edward Smith, Sr.

City Attorney

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

LawMakers

Willie Leftwich

Lawyer

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Walter Fauntroy

Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman, Pastor

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

LawMakers

Charles T. Duncan

Government Lawyer, Law Professor, Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Kent B. Amos

Corporate Executive, Education Chief Executive, Elementary School Principal

ArtMakers

Florence Ladd

Fiction Writer, Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

MediaMakers

Paul Brock

Photojournalist, Journalist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Edward Brooke

U.S. Senator

MilitaryMakers

Roscoe C. Brown

Academic Administrator, Tuskegee Airman

CivicMakers

Mildred Cruzat

Community Leader, Civic Leader

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Leslie D. Duke, Sr.

General Practitioner

EducationMakers

Richard Fairley

Federal Education Executive

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Charlene Drew Jarvis

University President

CivicMakers

Yvonne Seon

Historian

ReligionMakers

Bishop John Burgess

Bishop

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Harry G. Robinson, III

Urban Designer

EducationMakers

Barbara Dodson Walker

Education Administrator, Historical Researcher

SportsMakers

Renee Powell

Golfer

SportsMakers

Darryl Hill

Football Player

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse