Maker Directory

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LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

CivicMakers

Fredi Sears Brown

Museum Chief Executive, Cultural Heritage Collector, Museum Founder

EducationMakers

Na'im Akbar

Psychology Professor

BusinessMakers

Julie Hunter

Real Estate Entrepreneur, Retail Entrepreneur

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Bernard Kinsey

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

CivicMakers

Evangeline Hall

Civil Rights Activist

ArtMakers

Cecil Hayes

Interior Designer

EducationMakers

Lois Martin

Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher, Community Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Carrie P. Meek

U.S. Congresswoman

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

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

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

Jacoby Dickens

Entrepreneur, Bank Chairman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Henry Lewis

Pharmacist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Virgil Norris

Community Activist, Surgeon

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

CivicMakers

Enid C. Pinkney

Community Activist

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

Playwright, High School English Teacher, Theater Professor, Theater Director, Arts Administrator

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive