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

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

LawMakers

The Honorable Jennifer Jones

Municipal Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

MediaMakers

Bonita Gooch

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Bernice Hutcherson

Social Work Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

CivicMakers

Julia Reed Hare

Psychologist

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

CivicMakers

Robert Goodwin

Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

CivicMakers

Evelyn Gibson Lowery

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Executive

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Lee P. Brown

Mayor

PoliticalMakers

Ollie B. Ellison, Sr.

Foreign Service Officer

MediaMakers

Renee Ferguson

Television Reporter

CivicMakers

Sokoni Karanja

Community Development Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MilitaryMakers, BusinessMakers

Joseph Benjamin Anderson, Jr.

Entrepreneur, Military Officer, Corporate Executive

CivicMakers

Louise Hope

Music Instructor, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Xernona Clayton

Foundation Chief Executive, Broadcast Executive, Television Host, Civil Rights Activist, Civic Leader

MedicalMakers

Dr. Delutha King

Urologist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Mary Ivey

Minister

BusinessMakers

Sarann Knight Preddy

Gaming Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

Calvin Coolidge Goode

City Council Member

CivicMakers

Marvin Perry

Banker, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Clovis Prince

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Forrest Crawford

Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Barbara McKinzie

Association Chief Executive

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)

EducationMakers

Henry Ponder

University President

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Jamala Rogers

Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist

MediaMakers

Marguerita Le Etta Washington

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Larzette Hale-Wilson

Accountant, Association Chief Executive

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Gale Sayers

Entrepreneur, Football Player

ScienceMakers

Legand Burge, Jr.

Academic Administrator, Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

George Jones

Biology Professor, Biologist