Maker Directory

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PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

EducationMakers

Ruth Love

Education Advisor, School Superintendent

MediaMakers

Wesley South

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

BusinessMakers

Herman Roberts

Lodging Entrepreneur, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

BusinessMakers

Nathan Conyers

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

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

Mayor

LawMakers

Edward Smith, Sr.

City Attorney

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Maycie Herrington

Social Worker, Historian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

MediaMakers

Jim Tilmon

Airplane Pilot, Television Reporter, Meteorologist

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

CivicMakers

Mildred Cruzat

Community Leader, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vernon Jones

County Government Administrator, State Government Administrator

ReligionMakers

Bishop John Burgess

Bishop

CivicMakers

Julia Reed Hare

Psychologist

EducationMakers

Nathan Hare

African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Mahlon T. Puryear

Nonprofit Executive

EducationMakers

John Hope Franklin

African American History Professor

CivicMakers

C. Payne Lucas

Nonprofit Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vera Hall

Education Administrator, City Council Member

EducationMakers

King V. Cheek, Jr.

University President

ArtMakers

James Earl Reid

Sculptor, Painter

EducationMakers

Glennette Tilley Turner

Elementary School Teacher, Historian

EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Della Reese-Lett

Television Actress, Singer

LawMakers

A. Dwight Pettit

Trial Lawyer

CivicMakers

Robert Goodwin

Foundation Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Warren Strudwick, Sr.

Surgeon

EducationMakers

Robert Green

Academic Administrator

LawMakers

The Honorable Robert Mack Bell

Appellate Court Judge, Lawyer, Judge

ScienceMakers

Owen Nichols

Academic Administrator, Physicist

BusinessMakers

Edward D. Irons

Economist