Maker Directory

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MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

LawMakers

The Honorable Jennifer Jones

Municipal Court Judge

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

MediaMakers

Bonita Gooch

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Bernice Hutcherson

Social Work Professor

MilitaryMakers

Joseph Gomer

Tuskegee Airman

BusinessMakers

Shirley Hughes

Corporate Executive

CivicMakers

Marion McElroy

Diversity Specialist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

William Taylor

Federal Government Administrator, Public Relations Manager

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

MusicMakers

Pookie Hudson

Doo Wop Singer, R & B Singer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Clarence Mitchell, III

State Senator

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

CivicMakers

Evelyn Gibson Lowery

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Quentin Mease

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Col. Roger Walden

Paratrooper

CivicMakers

Louise Hope

Music Instructor, Nonprofit Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

MusicMakers

Simon Estes

Opera Singer

EducationMakers

Marcia Cantarella

Academic Administrator

ArtMakers

Ayisha McMillan Cravotta

Dancer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Marvin Griffin

Pastor

LawMakers

Teri McClure

Corporate Executive, Corporate General Counsel

MedicalMakers

Dr. Levi Watkins

Medical Professor, Cardiac Surgeon

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Frank E. Petersen, Jr.

Lieutenant General (Retired)

BusinessMakers

Lorenzo Creighton

Gaming Executive

CivicMakers

James Breeden

Civil Rights Leader

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Jamala Rogers

Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist

MediaMakers

Marguerita Le Etta Washington

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Michele Norris

Radio Host, Television News Correspondent

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Gale Sayers

Entrepreneur, Football Player

CivicMakers

Paul W. Stewart

Curator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle

County Commissioner

ScienceMakers

John Slaughter

Electrical Engineer, Education Administrator

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Gen. Larry Jordan

Lieutenant General (Retired)

ScienceMakers

Marcus McCraven

Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Andrew Williams

Electrical Engineer

MediaMakers

Sam Ford

Television News Reporter

MediaMakers, StyleMakers

Teri Agins

Journalist

MusicMakers

James "Jimmy Jam" Harris, III

Music Producer, Songwriter

MediaMakers

Kevin Merida

Journalist, Author

MediaMakers

Reverend Julie Johnson Staples

Journalist, Corporate Executive, Minister

LawMakers

The Honorable Gabrielle Kirk McDonald

Judge, Educator