Maker Directory

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ArtMakers

Sam Gilliam

Painter

CivicMakers

Dorie Ladner

Civil Rights Activist, City Social Service Worker, Social Worker

EducationMakers, SportsMakers

Evie Garrett Dennis

City Education Administrator, Olympics Executive

MediaMakers

James Causey

Newspaper Reporter

MediaMakers

Faithe A. Thomas-Colas

Publisher

BusinessMakers

Louis Dodd

Insurance Executive

CivicMakers

Handy Lindsey, Jr.

Foundation Executive

CivicMakers

Vincent Lane

Real Estate Executive, Real Estate Developer

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

Lafayette Frederick

Botanist

MediaMakers

Milton Coleman

Newspaper Editor

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

MusicMakers

Shelley Fisher

Singer, Pianist

MusicMakers

Mary Wilson

Singer, R & B Singer

MusicMakers

Dick Griffin

Trombonist, Composer, Painter

MusicMakers

Norma Fairhurst

Singer

MusicMakers

Mildred Arbor

Singer

MusicMakers

Bertha McNeal

Singer

MediaMakers

Randall Pinkston

Broadcast journalist

MusicMakers

Joshie Jo Armstead

Singer, Songwriter

ArtMakers

James Earl Jones

Actor

CivicMakers

Reuben K. Harpole

Academic Administrator, Foundation Executive

BusinessMakers

Thelma Sias

Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Walter C Jackson

Sculptor

BusinessMakers

Virgis Colbert

Corporate Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Penelope Stewart

Nonprofit Executive

EducationMakers

Lillian S. Williams

African American Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Adena Williams Loston

Academic Administrator, University President

CivicMakers

Ed Wesley

Senior Tax Advisor, Community Activist

SportsMakers

Jerry Lee Rice

Football Player

ScienceMakers

Charles Magee

Agriculturalist

LawMakers

Daphne Barbee-Wooten

Lawyer

CivicMakers

Charles Evers

Civic Activist, Political leader

MediaMakers

Ruth Campbell

Public Relations Director

MediaMakers

Ronnie Agnew

Broadcast Executive

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Robert G. Clark

State Representative

MusicMakers

Eric Benét

R & B Singer, Actor

EducationMakers

Alexandria Holloway

Academic Administrator

EducationMakers

Matthew Holden, Jr.

Political Scientist

SportsMakers

Chester "Chet" Walker

Basketball Player

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Dr. Amos C. Brown

Pastor, Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Lucius Outlaw

Professor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Timothy E. Tyler

Pastor