Maker Directory

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SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

MusicMakers

William Foster

Academic Administrator, Band Director

ArtMakers

Gordon Parks

Fiction Writer, Film Director, Photographer, Filmmaker

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

ArtMakers, MilitaryMakers

Ed Dwight

Sculptor, Test Pilot

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

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

LawMakers

Charisse R. Lillie

Corporate Lawyer

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Josie Johnson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

MediaMakers

Bonita Gooch

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Shelvin Louise Hall

Appellate Court Judge

EducationMakers

Bernice Hutcherson

Social Work Professor

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable George L. Brown

Lieutenant Governor, State Representative

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

BusinessMakers

Ray Robinson

Telecommunications Executive

EducationMakers

Asa Hilliard, III

Educational Psychology Professor

PoliticalMakers

Ronald Walters

Political Science Professor, Political Advisor

CivicMakers

Valarie Justiss Vance

Social Work Researcher

CivicMakers

Julia Reed Hare

Psychologist

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

EducationMakers

Edith Armstead Gray

High School Home Economics Teacher

EducationMakers

Ethel Darden

Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Robert Goodwin

Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Theophilus Caviness

Pastor

StyleMakers

Leigh Jones

Hairstylist, Hair stylist

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Robert Stanton

Federal Government Official

CivicMakers

Harriett G. Jenkins

Research Manager, Federal Government Administrator

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Charles R. Jordan

City Parks Administrator, Foundation Chief Executive, City Social Service Worker

CivicMakers

Evelyn Gibson Lowery

Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Barbara L. King

Minister

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist