Maker Directory

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ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

MediaMakers

Thomas Fleming

Newspaper Columnist, Author, Newspaper Editor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Ford

Mayor

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Charles A. Harrison

Industrial Designer

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

BusinessMakers

Leah "Dookie" Chase

Chef, Restaurateur

EducationMakers

Norman Francis

University President

ArtMakers

Kalamu ya Salaam

Poet, Music Critic

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer