Maker Directory

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StyleMakers

John Atchison, Jr.

Hair stylist, Salon Owner

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

MediaMakers

Hal Jackson

Radio Personality, Sports Promoter

MusicMakers

Carl Hines

Math Teacher, Jazz Musician

CivicMakers

Marian Wright Edelman

Foundation Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

CivicMakers

Ulysses Ford

Business Consulting Chief Executive, City Government Administrator

ArtMakers

Edmund B. Gaither

Curator

ArtMakers

Jonathan Green

Painter, Printmaker

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Larry Bullock

State Representative

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

EntertainmentMakers

Albert Stiles

Entertainer

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

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Blondell Reynolds Brown

City Council Member

PoliticalMakers

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

Mayor

LawMakers

The Honorable Shelvin Louise Hall

Appellate Court Judge

EducationMakers

Florida Yeldell

History Professor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Melvin L. Watt

U.S. Congressman

CivicMakers

Maycie Herrington

Social Worker, Historian, Nonprofit Executive

LawMakers

Julius Chambers

Civil Rights Lawyer

EducationMakers, PoliticalMakers

Crain Woods

High School Teacher, City Council Member

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

MediaMakers

Gerald Johnson

Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Latta Thomas

Philosophy and Religion Professor, Chaplain

EducationMakers

Kathleen Crosby

Elementary School Teacher, School Superintendent

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

EducationMakers

James Cheek

University President

EducationMakers

Ruth Brett Quarles

Academic Administrator

MedicalMakers

Dr. John W. Coleman, Sr.

Radiologist

LawMakers

Thurbert Baker

State Attorney General

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

EducationMakers

Elnora D. Daniel

University President

MediaMakers

Herman Marrel Foushee

Financial Chief Executive, Radio Host

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jacquelyn Grant

Academic Administrator, Minister, Theology Professor, Theologian

EducationMakers

Marshall Grigsby

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

EducationMakers

Thelma Groomes

Middle School Teacher

MedicalMakers

Dr. George Jenkins

Dentist

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Vernon Jones

County Government Administrator, State Government Administrator

BusinessMakers

Ray Robinson

Telecommunications Executive

MedicalMakers

Dr. Raphael C. Lee

Plastic Surgeon

EducationMakers

Asa Hilliard, III

Educational Psychology Professor