Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

ScienceMakers

Charles A. Harrison

Industrial Designer

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

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

BusinessMakers

Nathan Conyers

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

LawMakers

Edward Smith, Sr.

City Attorney

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

BusinessMakers

Leah "Dookie" Chase

Chef, Restaurateur

EducationMakers

Norman Francis

University President

ArtMakers

Kalamu ya Salaam

Poet, Music Critic

MusicMakers

Harold Battiste

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ebenezer Bush

Dentist

CivicMakers

Irma Josephine Barber

City Government Employee, Seamstress

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Joseph Johnson

College President, University President

LawMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Brown

Clerk of the Circuit Court

CivicMakers

Mildred Cruzat

Community Leader, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Andrew F. Brimmer

Economist

EducationMakers

Archie C. Epps, III

Academic Administrator

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

CivicMakers

Lula Cole Dawson

Education Consultant, Government Consultant, Civic Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Augustus F. "Gus" Hawkins

U.S. Congressman

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Jefferson

U.S. Congressman

ArtMakers

Samella Lewis

Printmaker, Art Curator