Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert L. Carter

Federal Judge, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

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

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

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

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

BusinessMakers

Emma Chappell

Banker

MediaMakers

Augustus Colson

Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

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

MedicalMakers

Renee J. Amoore

Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

MediaMakers

A. Bruce Crawley

Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

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

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

MusicMakers

Samuel Floyd

Academic Administrator, Music Museum Director, Music Archivist

BusinessMakers

Brenda Gaines

Business Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

BusinessMakers

Knowlton R. Atterbeary

Entrepreneur