Maker Directory

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ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

ScienceMakers

Charles A. Harrison

Industrial Designer

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Gloria Jackson Bacon

Medical Director, Physician

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

BusinessMakers

Alvin J. Boutte, Sr.

Bank Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

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

EducationMakers

Rebecca "Becky" Love

Elementary School Teacher, Yoga Instructor

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

CivicMakers

Irma Josephine Barber

City Government Employee, Seamstress

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

EducationMakers

Joseph Johnson

College President, University President