Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

BusinessMakers

James Kaiser

Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Cecil Hale

Corporate Executive, Radio Personality

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

CivicMakers

Joe Marshall

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Maxine Waters

U.S. Congresswoman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable James Clayborne, Jr.

Lawyer, State Senator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Jorja Palmer

Community Activist

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

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

Mayor

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

BusinessMakers

Albert W. Johnson

Auto Sales Entrepreneur

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

BusinessMakers

Frederick C. Ford

Real Estate Executive

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William Clay, Sr.

U.S. Congressman

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Maycie Herrington

Social Worker, Historian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

LawMakers

Adjoa Aiyetoro

Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer, Lawyer

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

EducationMakers

Theodore C. Landsmark

University President

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

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

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jason Miccolo Johnson

Photographer