Maker Directory

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StyleMakers

Pat Cleveland

Model

BusinessMakers, MediaMakers

Edward Lewis

Magazine Publishing Chief Executive, Entrepreneur

MusicMakers

T.S. Monk, III

Jazz Musician

MediaMakers

Caroline Clarke

Journalist

EntertainmentMakers

Malik Yoba

Actor

MediaMakers

Art Norman

Broadcast journalist

MediaMakers

John E. Oxendine

Media Executive

MusicMakers

Meli'sa Morgan

R & B Singer

MedicalMakers

Dr. Ada Cooper

Dentist, Lawyer

EntertainmentMakers

Whoopi Goldberg

Film Actress, Actress, Comedian

ArtMakers

Arthur Mitchell

Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director

ReligionMakers, MusicMakers

Donnie McClurkin

Gospel Singer, Pastor

CivicMakers

Dolores D. Wharton

Civic Leader

ArtMakers, EntertainmentMakers

Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Actor, Screenwriter, Stage Director

ArtMakers

Thelma Golden

Museum Director, Curator

SportsMakers

Harry Carson

Football Player

BusinessMakers, MusicMakers

Alexander Smalls

Restaurateur, Opera Singer

ArtMakers

Mercedes Ellington

Dancer, Choreographer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Doris Bunte

State Representative, City Government Appointee

MediaMakers, ArtMakers

Jill Nelson

Journalist, Author

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Policy Advisor, State Senator

BusinessMakers

Sallie Ann Robinson

Chef, Culinary Historian

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable David A. Paterson

Political leader

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Bill Perkins

State Senator

BusinessMakers

Carol Fulp

Corporate Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive

ArtMakers

Lorna Simpson

Photographer

EducationMakers

Geoffrey Canada

Education Administrator

MusicMakers

Darryl "DMC" McDaniels

Hip Hop Artist

MusicMakers

Isisara Bey

Entertainment Executive

LawMakers

Sherrilyn Ifill

Nonprofit Director, Law Professor

SportsMakers

Art Lee Shell, Jr.

Football Player

MusicMakers

Andre Harrell

Record Executive, Film Producer

EntertainmentMakers

Richard Roundtree

Film Actor

BusinessMakers

Robert T. Coles

Architect

PoliticalMakers

George K. Arthur

City Council Member

MediaMakers

Frank Mercado-Valdes

Television Executive

EntertainmentMakers

Vanessa Williams

Film Actress, Singer

CivicMakers

Andrew P. Jackson

Librarian

CivicMakers

Patricia Banks Edmiston

Program Manager, Consultant, Community Activist

BusinessMakers

Alex Askew

Chef

LawMakers

The Honorable Laura Taylor Swain

Judge

ArtMakers

Dinizulu Gene Tinnie

Professor, Artist, Muralist

MedicalMakers

Chet Hewitt

Healthcare Executive

ArtMakers

Carolyn Adams

Choreographer

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Ivy R. Taylor

Political leader

MusicMakers

Sugar Blue

Blues Musician

ArtMakers

Voza Rivers

Theater Director

LawMakers

The Honorable Peter C. Harvey

Lawyer

ArtMakers

JoeSam

Mixed Media Artist

MediaMakers

Angela Yee

Radio Personality