Maker Directory

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MilitaryMakers

Roy Chappell

High School Teacher, Tuskegee Airman

MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

MediaMakers

Angelo Henderson

Newspaper Columnist, Radio Host

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr.

Mayor

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

CivicMakers

Porter G. Peeples

Nonprofit Chief Executive

SportsMakers

Sanford T. Roach

Elementary School Principal, High School Basketball Coach, High School Principal

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Maycie Herrington

Social Worker, Historian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

CivicMakers

Audrey Grevious

Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher, Association Executive

EducationMakers

Chester Grundy

Academic Administrator

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Carol L. Adams

Museum Director, Nonprofit Executive, Community Activist

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

MedicalMakers

Dr. Bruce Ballard

Psychiatrist

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

MediaMakers

Herman Marrel Foushee

Financial Chief Executive, Radio Host

EducationMakers

Marshall Grigsby

Academic Administrator, Theologian, Education Chief Executive, Education Policy Consultant, College President

EducationMakers

Thelma Groomes

Middle School Teacher

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vernon Jones

County Government Administrator, State Government Administrator

CivicMakers

Linda M. White

Federal Government Administrator, Association Chief Executive

ReligionMakers

Jamye Coleman Williams

Communications Professor, Church Leader

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