Maker Directory

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LawMakers

The Honorable Anthony Young

County Circuit Court Judge, State Representative

CivicMakers

Frances T. Matlock

Elementary School Teacher, Community Activist

EducationMakers

Janet Purnell

Academic Administrator, Elementary School Principal, Elementary School Teacher

BusinessMakers

Cordell Reed

Energy Executive

ScienceMakers

Waverly Person

Geophysicist

CivicMakers

Alonzo Pettie

Cowboy

SportsMakers

Robert Pickens

Football Player, Wrestler

MediaMakers

Harry Porterfield

Television Personality

LawMakers

The Honorable Leander Shaw

State Supreme Court Judge

CivicMakers, ReligionMakers

Bishop William L. Sheals

City Government Official, Pastor

MediaMakers

Tavis Smiley

Publishing Chief Executive, Television Host

BusinessMakers

Lloyd Wheeler

Insurance Executive

SportsMakers

Willye B. White

Long Jumper

ArtMakers

LeRoy Winbush

Graphic Designer

EducationMakers

Conrad Walter Worrill

Nonprofit Chief Executive, African American Studies Professor, Professor, Community Activist

CivicMakers

Reverend Addie Wyatt

Labor Leader, Pastor

CivicMakers

Doris Zollar

Community Leader, Entrepreneur, Civic Leader

LawMakers

The Honorable Joseph Roulhac

Civil Rights Lawyer, Municipal Court Judge

CivicMakers

Hana Stith

Community Leader

MusicMakers

Eldee Young

Bassist

StyleMakers

Jermikko Shoshannah Johnson

Fashion Designer

MilitaryMakers

Alfred Brothers, Jr.

Engineer, Airplane Pilot

MedicalMakers

Gloria Rookard

Nurse, Chief Executive Officer

MusicMakers

Ella Jenkins

Folk Singer

BusinessMakers

Anderson Jackson

Mortuary Owner

BusinessMakers

Abner Jean "Val" Jackson

Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist

LawMakers

The Honorable Jennifer Jones

Municipal Court Judge

ArtMakers

Noel Mayo

Industrial Designer, Design Professor

BusinessMakers

Charles McAfee

Architect

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Curtis McClinton, Sr.

State Senator

MusicMakers

Geraldine Moore

Drummer

CivicMakers, LawMakers

The Honorable R. Eugene Pincham

Civil Rights Activist, County Circuit Court Judge, State Appellate Court Judge, Trial Lawyer

CivicMakers

Floyd Powell

Police Chief

PoliticalMakers

The Honorable William E. Shaw

State Senator, Mayor

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Dorothy Tillman

Civil Rights Activist, City Alderman

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Charles Hayes

Labor Leader, U.S. Congressman

MedicalMakers

Dr. Donald E. Jackson

Veterinarian

CivicMakers, PoliticalMakers

Fred Rice, Jr.

Police Superintendent

MediaMakers

Louis Dinwiddie

Radio Entrepreneur

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

ArtMakers

Ruby Dee

Stage Actress, Film Actress, Actress

CivicMakers

C. Vincent Bakeman

Nonprofit Chief Executive

CivicMakers

Reverend Dr. Leon D. Finney, Jr.

Pastor, Civic Activist

MedicalMakers

Dr. James Bowman

Medical Professor, Pathologist, Geneticist

PoliticalMakers, BusinessMakers

The Honorable Clark Burrus

Bank Executive, City Comptroller

EntertainmentMakers

Albert Stiles

Entertainer

LawMakers, PoliticalMakers

The Honorable Anna Langford

Civil Rights Lawyer, City Alderman