Maker Directory

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MediaMakers

Diann Burns

Television News Anchor

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith

Minister

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Rickey Hendon

State Senator

MusicMakers

Charles Burrell

Classical Bassist

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

EducationMakers

William King

Ethnic Studies Professor

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman

LawMakers

Charisse R. Lillie

Corporate Lawyer

EducationMakers

Josie Johnson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant

CivicMakers

Matthew Little

Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Association Executive

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

LawMakers

The Honorable Denise Page Hood

Federal District Court Judge

PoliticalMakers

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

Mayor

LawMakers

The Honorable Shelvin Louise Hall

Appellate Court Judge

EducationMakers

Sylvester Small

School Superintendent

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Jackson

Civic Activist, City Government Official

ReligionMakers

Father Richard L. Tolliver

Priest

CivicMakers

Harold Rogers

Social Activist, African American Studies Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Maycie Herrington

Social Worker, Historian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

CivicMakers

Marlene Rankin

Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

CivicMakers

Gloria Owens Hemphill

Foundation Executive, Education Administrator, Civic Leader

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

SportsMakers

Norm Van Lier

Basketball Player

MediaMakers

Herman Marrel Foushee

Financial Chief Executive, Radio Host

EducationMakers

Marshall Grigsby

Academic Administrator, Theologian, Education Chief Executive, Education Policy Consultant, College President

EducationMakers

Thelma Groomes

Middle School Teacher

BusinessMakers

Raymond Haysbert, Sr.

Business Chief Executive