Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

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

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

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

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

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

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

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

CivicMakers

Julia Reed Hare

Psychologist

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

ArtMakers

June Sallee Antoine

Nonprofit Chief Executive, High School Principal, Educator, Nonprofit Executive, Civic Leader, Arts Administrator

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

CivicMakers

A. Paul Moss

Nonprofit Executive

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Sterling Tucker

Nonprofit Executive, City Council Member

ScienceMakers

George Carruthers

Astrophysicist