Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers

Allan Crite

Painter

EducationMakers

Dolores E. Cross

College President

StyleMakers

Veronica Jones

Fashion Retail Entrepreneur

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David N. Dinkins

Mayor

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

MedicalMakers

Dr. Richard Payne

Neurologist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

The Honorable Kenneth Smith, Sr.

University President

MusicMakers

Dionne Warwick

Singer

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

LawMakers

The Honorable Jennifer Jones

Municipal Court Judge

ArtMakers

Noel Mayo

Industrial Designer, Design Professor

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

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

MediaMakers

Bonita Gooch

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Bernice Hutcherson

Social Work Professor

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

ArtMakers

Zenobia Washington

Doll Artist

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Robert Beale

Chemistry Professor, High School Chemistry Teacher, Academic Administrator

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Sampson Davis

Emergency Physician

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Rameck R. Hunt

Emergency Physician

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

CivicMakers

Lonnie G. Bunch, III.

Museum Chief Executive, Curator, Museum Director

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Renee Powell

Golfer

MedicalMakers

Regina Williams

Nurse

ScienceMakers

Ralph Gardner-Chavis

Chemistry Professor, Chemist

MusicMakers

Helen Turner-Thompson

Gospel Musician, Piano Instructor

ArtMakers

Ernestine Brown

Art Gallery Owner

CivicMakers

Paul Hill

Social Worker, Social Activist, Social Work Researcher, Nonprofit Executive

BusinessMakers

Robert P. Madison

Architect