Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

ArtMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Burroughs

Printmaker, Museum Director

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

MediaMakers

Belva Davis

Television Anchor

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

MedicalMakers

Shirley H. Jones

Marriage and Family Therapist

EducationMakers

George McKenna, III

High School Principal

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

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

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

ReligionMakers

Reverend Gardner Taylor

Theologian

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

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

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

SportsMakers

Bob Love

Basketball Player

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

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

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

Playwright, High School English Teacher, Theater Professor, Theater Director, Arts Administrator

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

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

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive

BusinessMakers

Andrew F. Brimmer

Economist