Maker Directory

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ScienceMakers, EducationMakers

George Campbell, Jr.

Physicist, University President

ArtMakers

Dawoud Bey

Photographer

StyleMakers

John Atchison, Jr.

Hair stylist, Salon Owner

SportsMakers

Robert Beamon

Long Jumper

MediaMakers

Hal Jackson

Radio Personality, Sports Promoter

LawMakers

The Honorable Sterling Johnson, Jr.

Federal Judge

SportsMakers

Jerry Harkness

Basketball Player

ArtMakers

Vy Higginsen

Stage Producer

BusinessMakers

William Hudgins

Banker, Bank Chief Executive

MediaMakers

Barry A. Mayo

Broadcast Entrepreneur, Radio Program Director

BusinessMakers

Richmond McCoy

Private Equity Chief Executive

EducationMakers

James N. Eaton, Sr.

Curator, African American Studies Professor

CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Edmund B. Gaither

Curator

MediaMakers

Earl G. Graves, Sr.

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Jonathan Green

Painter, Printmaker

BusinessMakers

N. John Douglas

Broadcast Chief Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Alvin Poussaint

Psychiatrist

CivicMakers

Reverend Al Sharpton

Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader

MusicMakers

Famoudou Don Moye

Percussionist

EntertainmentMakers

Harry Belafonte

Entertainer

MediaMakers

Susan L. Taylor

Magazine Editor

CivicMakers, MediaMakers

Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer, II

Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter

ScienceMakers

Waverly Person

Geophysicist

LawMakers

The Honorable Leander Shaw

State Supreme Court Judge

EntertainmentMakers

Albert Stiles

Entertainer

EntertainmentMakers

Kim Fields

Television Actress, Television Director, Actress

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown

City Council Member

MedicalMakers

Dr. Heloise Westbrook

Anesthesiologist

MediaMakers

Salim Muwakkil

Magazine Editor, Newspaper Columnist

SportsMakers

Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

Foundation Chief Executive, Track and Field Athlete, Nonprofit Executive

EducationMakers

Florida Yeldell

History Professor

CivicMakers

William Layton

Historian, Civic Leader

EducationMakers

Barbara Farmer

Elementary School Principal, Education Professor

EducationMakers, PoliticalMakers

Crain Woods

High School Teacher, City Council Member

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Latta Thomas

Philosophy and Religion Professor, Chaplain

EducationMakers

Kathleen Crosby

Elementary School Teacher, School Superintendent

EducationMakers

Rebecca "Becky" Love

Elementary School Teacher, Yoga Instructor

ReligionMakers

Reverend T. L. Barrett, Jr.

Radio Host, Pastor

LawMakers

The Honorable Charles Freeman

State Supreme Court Judge

ArtMakers

Thomas Miller

Graphic Designer, Painter

MusicMakers

Paul Douglas Freeman

Orchestra Conductor

MedicalMakers

Dr. John W. Coleman, Sr.

Radiologist

EntertainmentMakers

William Greaves

Documentary Filmmaker, Stage Actor, Film Director

CivicMakers

Alma Arrington Brown

Bank Executive

EntertainmentMakers

James Avery

Television Actor

MusicMakers

Keter Betts

Bassist

CivicMakers

Pauline C. Morton

Civic Leader, Home Economist

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jacquelyn Grant

Academic Administrator, Minister, Theology Professor, Theologian

CivicMakers

Dorothy Height

Civic Leader