Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Earlean Collins

City Commissioner, County Commissioner

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

CivicMakers

Maudine Cooper

Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official

MediaMakers

Lucky Cordell

Radio Personality

MusicMakers

Tyrone Davis

R & B Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Marion Barry

Mayor

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

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

ScienceMakers

Walter E. Massey

Physicist, Academic Administrator

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

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

CivicMakers, EducationMakers

Audrey Manley

College President, Federal Government Appointee

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

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

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

SportsMakers

Henry Presswood

Baseball Player

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

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

James D. Montgomery

Civil Rights Lawyer

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

ArtMakers

Val Gray Ward

Artistic Director, Stage Actress, Stage Director, Stage Producer

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MediaMakers

Pervis Spann

Broadcast Chief Executive, Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper