Maker Directory

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ArtMakers

Sam Gilliam

Painter

CivicMakers

Dorie Ladner

Civil Rights Activist, City Social Service Worker, Social Worker

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian

Civil Rights Leader, Minister

EducationMakers, SportsMakers

Evie Garrett Dennis

City Education Administrator, Olympics Executive

BusinessMakers

Louis Dodd

Insurance Executive

CivicMakers

Handy Lindsey, Jr.

Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

Vincent Lane

Real Estate Executive, Real Estate Developer

ScienceMakers

James Shoffner

Organic Chemist

MilitaryMakers

Chalmers Archer, Jr.

Soldier, Psychology Professor

ScienceMakers

Roosevelt Calbert

Physicist, Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers

Willie Taylor

Entrepreneur

ScienceMakers

Fillmore Freeman

Organic Chemist, Chemistry Professor

ScienceMakers

Julius Jackson

Microbiologist

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

ScienceMakers

Gary May

Electrical Engineer, Academic Administrator

ScienceMakers

Floyd Williams

Mathematician

SportsMakers

Anthony Reed

Marathoner

ScienceMakers

Lafayette Frederick

Botanist

ScienceMakers

William Massey

Mathematician

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Rosser, Jr.

Hospital Chief Executive, Medical Professor

CivicMakers

Josie Childs

Civic Leader, Community Activist

MusicMakers

Marie Dixon

Music Executive

MediaMakers

Amelia Ashley-Ward

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

MilitaryMakers

Lenon Lathan

Montford Pointe Marine

MilitaryMakers, LawMakers

David James

Military Officer, Lawyer

EducationMakers

Ann Smith

Civic Leader, Education Executive

MediaMakers

Sheila Brooks

Broadcast journalist, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Jacqulyn Shropshire

Civic Leader, Non-profit Executive

MediaMakers

Carol Randolph-Jasmine

Television Anchor, Newspaper Columnist, Book Publisher

MusicMakers

Shelley Fisher

Singer, Pianist

MusicMakers

Mary Wilson

Singer, R & B Singer

MediaMakers

Charles Thomas

Broadcast journalist

MusicMakers

Dick Griffin

Trombonist, Composer, Painter

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dwight Bush, Sr.

Foreign Ambassador

BusinessMakers

Al Zollar

Corporate Executive

MusicMakers

Norma Fairhurst

Singer

MusicMakers

Mildred Arbor

Singer

MusicMakers

Bertha McNeal

Singer

MusicMakers

Billy Davis, Jr.

Singer

EntertainmentMakers

Cedric The Entertainer

Film Actor, Comedian

MediaMakers

Randall Pinkston

Broadcast journalist

MusicMakers

Joshie Jo Armstead

Singer, Songwriter

ArtMakers

James Earl Jones

Actor

MilitaryMakers

David Richards

Paratrooper, chief warrant officer, Military Officer

BusinessMakers

Thelma Sias

Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Walter C Jackson

Sculptor

BusinessMakers

Virgis Colbert

Corporate Chief Executive

EducationMakers

Lillian S. Williams

African American Studies Professor

MediaMakers

ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Author, Journalist

EducationMakers

Adena Williams Loston

Academic Administrator, University President