Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Laura Murphy

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable William H. Murphy, Sr.

Civic Leader, State Court Judge

MediaMakers

Timothy Parker

Crossword Puzzle Designer

PoliticalMakers

Howard "Pete" Rawlings

State Delegate

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

BusinessMakers

Emma Chappell

Banker

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

MedicalMakers

Renee J. Amoore

Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

MediaMakers

A. Bruce Crawley

Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

BusinessMakers

James Hill, Jr.

Business Chief Executive, Accountant

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

MediaMakers

Jannette L. Dates

Academic Administrator, Communications Professor, Dean

BusinessMakers

Brenda Gaines

Business Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Maulana Karenga

Social Activist, Africana Studies Professor, Author, Community Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. Charles H. Epps, Jr.

Orthopedic Surgeon

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

EducationMakers

Earl S. Richardson

University President

LawMakers, MediaMakers

John Jacob "Jake" Oliver

Corporate Lawyer, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Russell Adams

African American Studies Professor

BusinessMakers

Knowlton R. Atterbeary

Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Reverend Vernon Dobson

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

CivicMakers

Thelma Daley

Social Activist, School Counselor, Foundation Executive, Education Chief Executive, Association Chief Executive

MediaMakers, LawMakers

Ronald Davenport

Radio Station Owner, Law School Dean

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

ReligionMakers

Reverend Frances Murphy Draper

Pastor

CivicMakers

Bernyce Ayesha Hassan-Fletcher

Presidential Secretary, Civic Leader

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Marvin Shelton

Orthopedic Surgeon