Maker Directory

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CivicMakers

Robert Church, Sr.

Agriculturalist

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

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

CivicMakers

Maudine Cooper

Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official

MediaMakers

Lucky Cordell

Radio Personality

ArtMakers

Ossie Davis

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

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable John Allen

Superior Court Judge

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Wadsworth A. Jarrell, Sr.

Painter

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

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

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

ScienceMakers

Walter E. Massey

Physicist, Academic Administrator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

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

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

StyleMakers

Rose Morgan

Personal Care Entrepreneur, Beautician

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

SportsMakers

Henry Presswood

Baseball Player

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

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

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