Maker Directory

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ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

George Campbell, Jr.

Physicist, University President

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable John Conyers, Jr.

U.S. Congressman

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

BusinessMakers

William Hudgins

Banker, Bank Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Terry McMillan

Fiction Writer

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

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

PoliticalMakers

Gus Savage

U.S. Congressman

LawMakers

The Honorable Ann Claire Williams

Federal Judge

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

ScienceMakers

Waverly Person

Geophysicist

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

LawMakers

The Honorable Leander Shaw

State Supreme Court Judge

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

BusinessMakers

Nathan Conyers

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

LawMakers

Edward Smith, Sr.

City Attorney

EducationMakers, LawMakers

john powell

Academic Administrator, Nonprofit Legal Director, Law Professor

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

SportsMakers

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

Foundation Chief Executive, Track and Field Athlete, Nonprofit Executive

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Barbara Farmer

Elementary School Principal, Education Professor

LawMakers

The Honorable Charles Freeman

State Supreme Court Judge

ArtMakers

Thomas Miller

Graphic Designer, Painter

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

MusicMakers

Paul Douglas Freeman

Orchestra Conductor

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

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

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

EntertainmentMakers

James Avery

Television Actor

CivicMakers

Mildred Cruzat

Community Leader, Civic Leader

CivicMakers

Pauline C. Morton

Civic Leader, Home Economist

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, BusinessMakers

Fred Davis

Insurance Entrepreneur, City Council Member, Civil Rights Leader, Entrepreneur

LawMakers

Rita Aliese Fry

Public Defender

MusicMakers

Isaac Hayes

Film Actor, Musician and Singer, Film Score Composer

CivicMakers

Dorothy Height

Civic Leader

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Col. Harry B. Johnson

Lieutenant Colonel

MusicMakers

Fred Jones

Entertainment Promoter, Music Manager

EducationMakers

Helen McDowell

Lodging Entrepreneur, High School English Teacher

LawMakers

Herman Morris, Jr.

Energy Chief Executive, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Reverend Benjamin Hooks

Association Chief Executive, Minister, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Russell B. Sugarmon

Municipal Court Judge

ReligionMakers

Bishop John Burgess

Bishop