Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

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

CivicMakers

Alvin Little

Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

Clarence Love

City Commissioner

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

ScienceMakers

Charles A. Harrison

Industrial Designer

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

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

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ebenezer Bush

Dentist

CivicMakers

Irma Josephine Barber

City Government Employee, Seamstress

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker