Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

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

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

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

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

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

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

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

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor