Maker Directory

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EducationMakers, ArtMakers

Mary Schmidt Campbell

Academic Administrator, Art Curator

CivicMakers

The Honorable Julian Bond

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

EducationMakers

Bernice Baynes Brown

Academic Administrator

SportsMakers

Ernie Banks

Baseball Player

ArtMakers

Etta Moten Barnett

Stage Actress

CivicMakers

Reverend Willie T. Barrow

Civil Rights Activist, Religious Leader

MediaMakers

Vernon Jarrett

Newspaper Columnist, Television Host, Radio Host

ReligionMakers, CivicMakers

Reverend Clay Evans

Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive

PoliticalMakers, ReligionMakers

The Honorable Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake

U.S. Congressman, Minister

MediaMakers

Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie

Radio Personality

MediaMakers

Bob Petty

Television Reporter

SportsMakers

Julius L. Richardson

Golf Instructor

LawMakers, MilitaryMakers

The Honorable John Rogers, Sr.

Juvenile Court Judge, Tuskegee Airman

MilitaryMakers

Col. William R. Thompson

Tuskegee Airman

EducationMakers

Charles Willie

Sociologist, Education Professor

ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr.

Pastor

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Jesse Madison

State Representative

EducationMakers

Jacob H. Carruthers, Jr.

African American Studies Professor

BusinessMakers

Emma Chappell

Banker

MedicalMakers, MilitaryMakers

Augustine Davis

Pharmacist, Sailor

BusinessMakers

Barbara Bowles

Investment Manager

SportsMakers

Ricardo Patton

College Basketball Coach

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

MedicalMakers

Renee J. Amoore

Chief Executive Officer, Healthcare Executive, Nurse

MediaMakers

A. Bruce Crawley

Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Chief Executive

MusicMakers

Kenny Gamble

Civic Activist, Lyricist

ArtMakers

Richard Long

Author

LawMakers

Charisse R. Lillie

Corporate Lawyer

EducationMakers

Josie Johnson

Academic Administrator, Education Consultant

BusinessMakers, SportsMakers

Mel Farr, Sr.

Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Football Player

CivicMakers

Charles Blockson

African Diaspora Historian, Curator, Archivist

LawMakers

The Honorable Shelvin Louise Hall

Appellate Court Judge

ArtMakers

Nikki Giovanni

Poet

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Reverend Dr. Calvin Morris

Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian, Nonprofit Executive

PoliticalMakers, CivicMakers

Lillie Mae Wesley

City Parks Administrator, Community Activist

BusinessMakers

Brenda Gaines

Business Chief Executive, Corporate Chief Executive

MediaMakers

N. Don Wycliff

Newspaper Columnist, Newspaper Editor

LawMakers

Chester Blair

Trial Lawyer

ArtMakers, MusicMakers

Howard Armstrong

Painter, Country and Blues Musician

CivicMakers

Howard Dodson

Historian, Library Director

ArtMakers

Erma L. Clanton

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

MediaMakers

Dorothy B. Gilliam

Newspaper Columnist

BusinessMakers

Knowlton R. Atterbeary

Entrepreneur

EducationMakers

Sherman Beverly

Education Consultant, Education Professor

EducationMakers

Richard E. Stephenson, Jr.

School Superintendent

CivicMakers

Eddie Williams

Nonprofit Chief Executive

MediaMakers, LawMakers

Ronald Davenport

Radio Station Owner, Law School Dean

CivicMakers, BusinessMakers

Fred Davis

Insurance Entrepreneur, City Council Member, Civil Rights Leader, Entrepreneur

CivicMakers

Bernyce Ayesha Hassan-Fletcher

Presidential Secretary, Civic Leader