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Our HistoryMakers Digital Archive is an extensive resource with thousands of subjects. Use this Directory to filter and search our entire library. Members can save Makers to revisit later—find them any time on your My Account page. Browse by Maker Category to learn more about each professional group.

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ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

George Campbell, Jr.

Physicist, University President

BusinessMakers

William Hudgins

Banker, Bank Chief Executive

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

ScienceMakers

Waverly Person

Geophysicist

LawMakers

The Honorable Leander Shaw

State Supreme Court Judge

MilitaryMakers

Joseph Gomer

Tuskegee Airman

SportsMakers

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

Foundation Chief Executive, Track and Field Athlete, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Barbara Farmer

Elementary School Principal, Education Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable Charles Freeman

State Supreme Court Judge

ArtMakers

Thomas Miller

Graphic Designer, Painter

MusicMakers

Paul Douglas Freeman

Orchestra Conductor

EntertainmentMakers

James Avery

Television Actor

CivicMakers

Pauline C. Morton

Civic Leader, Home Economist

CivicMakers

Dorothy Height

Civic Leader

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Col. Harry B. Johnson

Lieutenant Colonel

EducationMakers

Helen McDowell

Lodging Entrepreneur, High School English Teacher

EducationMakers

Warrick L. Carter

Academic Administrator, College President

LawMakers

Oliver W. Hill

Civil Rights Lawyer

LawMakers

The Honorable Henry L. Marsh, III

Civil Rights Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Robert D. Blackwell, Sr.

Corporate Executive, Technology Chief Executive, Technology Entrepreneur

MusicMakers

Pookie Hudson

Doo Wop Singer, R & B Singer

ArtMakers

Malcolm Brown

Painter, High School Art Teacher, Visual Artist, Art Teacher

LawMakers

Riley K. Temple

Telecommunications Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

Freddie Lucas

Business Consultant, Lobbyist

CivicMakers

Wilhelmina Rolark

Foundation Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable L. Douglas Wilder

Governor

PoliticalMakers

Reverend Curtis Harris

Mayor, Pastor

SportsMakers

William Maurice Bennett

College Track Coach, College Football Coach

LawMakers

The Honorable Wilford Taylor

Circuit Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Mary T. Christian

State Delegate

CivicMakers

Quentin Mease

Nonprofit Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Mary Hatwood Futrell

Academic Administrator, Education Chief Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Marcus Garvey Wood

Pastor

ScienceMakers

Julian Manly Earls

Physicist

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Col. Roger Walden

Paratrooper

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Oz Scott

Stage Director, Television Director, Television Producer

MediaMakers

Charles F. Harris

Book Publishing Executive

CivicMakers

Richard G. Womack

Executive Assistant, Association Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Valerie Richardson Jackson

Civic Leader

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Lynn Jones Huntley

Civil Rights Lawyer, Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

Effie Lee Morris

Library Administrator

MusicMakers

Simon Estes

Opera Singer

EducationMakers

Rachel Noel

Education Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Mary Cherry

Production Worker, Publisher

LawMakers

Elaine Jones

Civil Rights Lawyer

ScienceMakers

Ronald Mickens

Physicist

LawMakers

The Honorable Frankie Freeman

U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner

ArtMakers

Billie Allen

Actress, Stage Director

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