Maker Directory

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ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist, State Representative, Librarian

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

PoliticalMakers

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

Mayor

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

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

EducationMakers

Rebecca "Becky" Love

Elementary School Teacher, Yoga Instructor

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

Playwright, High School English Teacher, Theater Professor, Theater Director, Arts Administrator

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

CivicMakers

Alma Arrington Brown

Bank Executive

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent