Maker Directory

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CivicMakers, MedicalMakers

Alyce Faye Wattleton

Nonprofit Chief Executive, Chief Executive Officer, Nurse

MedicalMakers

Ella Mizzell Kelly

Academic Administrator, Medical Administrator

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

William Norman, Sr.

Association Chief Executive, Presidential Aide, Transportation Executive

CivicMakers

Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

A. B. Spellman

Federal Government Official, Author

LawMakers

Keith H. Williamson

Corporate Executive, Corporate Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Charles Richard Stith

Minister

EducationMakers

Thelma Lee Russell

Education Entrepreneur

ArtMakers

Barbara Ann Teer

Arts Administrator

ArtMakers

Louis Johnson

Dancer, Choreographer

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Gerald Lamb

State Treasurer

EntertainmentMakers

Robert Guillaume

Actor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Nadine P. Winter

Community Activist, City Council Member

MediaMakers

Chuck Stone

Journalism Professor, Newspaper Columnist

MusicMakers

Billy Taylor

Music Professor, Jazz Pianist, Music Composer

MusicMakers

Harold Wheeler

Music Composer, Music Producer

MilitaryMakers

Gen. Clara Adams-Ender

Military Officer

MusicMakers

Olly Wilson

Music Professor, Music Composer

EducationMakers, BusinessMakers

David A. Thomas

Business Professor, Economist, College President

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Willard Johnson

Political Science Professor, Genealogist

BusinessMakers

J. Veronica Biggins

Presidential Appointee, Corporate Executive

ArtMakers

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar

Artistic Director, Dancer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr.

Pastor

EducationMakers

Rena Bancroft

College President

MilitaryMakers

Capt. Samuel Saxton

Captain

MediaMakers

Evelyn Cunningham

Journalist

CivicMakers

Alice Windom

Social Worker

LawMakers, CivicMakers

Margaret Bush Wilson

Real Estate Lawyer, Association Branch Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Wayman Smith

Corporate Executive, Municipal Court Judge, City Alderman, Political leader

MilitaryMakers

Lt. Col. Lucius P. Gregg

Aircraft Commander

MediaMakers, MusicMakers

Bunnie Jackson-Ransom

Marketing Entrepreneur, Music Manager

CivicMakers

Donald L. Hense

Nonprofit Executive

MediaMakers

Fred Hunter

Newspaper Manager

BusinessMakers

Leatrice McKissack

Architect

ArtMakers, EducationMakers

Kenneth G. Rodgers

Fine Artist, Curator, Art History Professor, Museum Director

EducationMakers

C. Eileen Watts Welch

Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers

James Speed

Insurance Executive

LawMakers, EntertainmentMakers, MusicMakers

Larkin Arnold

Talent Management Chief Executive, Entertainment Lawyer, Music Executive

ArtMakers

Jefferson Eugene Grigsby

Fine Artist, Art Professor, High School Art Teacher

CivicMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Dick Gregory

Civil Rights Activist, Comedian

SportsMakers

Mannie Jackson

Corporate Executive, Basketball Team Owner

MediaMakers

Russ Mitchell

Television News Anchor

CivicMakers

Janet L. Sims-Wood

Historian, Reference Librarian

EntertainmentMakers

Jackee Harry

Television Actress, Actress

ReligionMakers

Bishop Eddie L. Long

Pastor

LawMakers

Deborah Lathen

Corporate Lawyer

ReligionMakers

Reverend Bill Lawson

Pastor

MediaMakers

E. Lee Lassiter

Journalism Professor, Newspaper Columnist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet