Maker Directory

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SportsMakers

Ralph Sampson

Basketball Player

ScienceMakers, MilitaryMakers

Col. James Stith

Physicist, Colonel

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Cardiss Collins

U.S. Congresswoman

CivicMakers

Marlene Randall

City Government Administrator

EducationMakers, CivicMakers

Patricia Turner

Middle School Teacher, Civil Rights Activist

EducationMakers

Thomas C. Holt

African American History Professor

ArtMakers

Maya Angelou

Poet

BusinessMakers

Elyse White

Travel Agent, Medical Social Worker

BusinessMakers

Reuben R. McDaniel

Professor

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Lamonte McLemore

Photographer, Singer

ArtMakers

Martha Jordan

Dancer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Josephine English

Gynecologist

ScienceMakers

John Terry

Technology Entrepreneur, Electrical Engineer

BusinessMakers

George Lewis

Corporate Executive

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Joseph Metz Rollins

Civil Rights Activist, Pastor

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Freeman Bosley, Jr.

Lawyer, Mayor

CivicMakers

Cornelius "Boots" Shepard

Railroad Chef

EducationMakers

John Harris

Academic Administrator

BusinessMakers, PoliticalMakers

Steven Roberts, Sr.

Entrepreneur, City Alderman

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

Michael Roberts, Sr.

City Alderman, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Lois Conley

Museum Chief Executive

LawMakers

The Honorable Anne-Marie Clarke

Family Court Commissioner, Hearing Officer

EntertainmentMakers

Reginald Hudlin

Film Director, Broadcast Executive, Television Director

ArtMakers

Ken Page

Actor

CivicMakers

Hilary Shelton

Civic Leader

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. C.T. Vivian

Civil Rights Leader, Minister

LawMakers

Tyrone Brown

Telecommunications Lawyer

PoliticalMakers

Florence Farley

Visual Artist, Psychology Professor, Mayor, City Council Member

ScienceMakers

Howard Adams

Educator, Consultant, Author, Science Educator

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ray Miller

State Senator, State Assemblyman

MusicMakers

Gene Barge

Saxophonist, Songwriter, Music Producer

BusinessMakers

Lillian Lambert

Business Chief Executive, Entrepreneur

ScienceMakers

Demetrius Venable

Physicist, Physics Professor

ScienceMakers

James Shoffner

Organic Chemist

ScienceMakers

Georgia Mae Dunston

Geneticist

ScienceMakers

Essex Finney

Agricultural Engineer

ScienceMakers

Eleanor Jones

Math Professor, Mathematician

EntertainmentMakers

Tim Reid

Film Actor

ScienceMakers

Julius Jackson

Microbiologist

MusicMakers

Janie Bradford

Songwriter

ScienceMakers

Gary May

Electrical Engineer, Academic Administrator

ScienceMakers

Arlene Maclin

Physicist, Academic Administrator

ScienceMakers

Leland Melvin

Astronaut

ScienceMakers

Floyd Williams

Mathematician

SportsMakers

Anthony Reed

Marathoner

ScienceMakers

James West

Electrical Engineer

ScienceMakers

Linda Hayden

Mathematician, Educator

ScienceMakers

William Massey

Mathematician

ScienceMakers

Camellia Moses Okpodu

Molecular Biologist, Plant Biochemist

CivicMakers

Clarence Irving, Sr.

Cultural Activist