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CivicMakers have contributed substantially to their communities either by working for local governments, leading nonprofit organizations, or through activism and other forms of civic leadership and engagement. HistoryMakers in this category include civil rights activists, community volunteers, civil service workers, firefighters, social workers, and nonprofit leaders and emloyees, among many others.

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Arthur Rocker

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Civil rights activist Arthur M. Rocker Jr. was born on June 22, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia to Samuel William, Sr. and Reba Craft. After graduating from L.J. Price High School in 1963, Rocker completed the Massey Business College and earned a certificate from Carver Bible Institute in 1969. After enrolling at Albany State University, he became the chief organizer for the Shirley Chisholm Campaign under the leadership of Lonnie King, Executive Director for the Atlanta NAACP. Rocker earned his B.A. degree in accounting from ASU, and went on to receive his Series 63, 7 and 24 investment banking licenses from the Investment Training Institute in Atlanta, Georgia. He is one of the founders of the National Association of Security Professionals in Atlanta, along with Mayor Maynard Jackson.
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Paul Adams Civil Rights Activist, High School Principal	Victoria Adams Civil Rights Activist	Adjoa Aiyetoro Civic Activist, Civil Rights Lawyer	W. George Allen Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer	Ada Anderson Community Leader
June Sallee Antoine Nonprofit Chief Executive, High School Principal	Anne Ashmore-Hudson Clinical Psychologist	Bobby William Austin Foundation Chief Executive	William "Bob" Bailey Civil Rights Activist, Entertainer	C. Vincent Bakeman Nonprofit Chief Executive
Maxine Beatrice Baker Foundation Chief Executive	Irma Josephine Barber City Government Employee, Seamstress	Thomas Barnwell Real Estate Entrepreneur, Social Activist	Rev. Willie T. Barrow Civil Rights Activist, Minister	Cora Masters Barry Civic Leader, Nonprofit Chief Executive
Rev. Marion Curtis Bascom Civic Leader, Pastor	Harold Battiste Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Musician, Music Producer	Joseph Henry Beasley Civil Rights Activist, Deacon, Police Superintendent	Harry Belafonte Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Singer	MaVynee "Beach Lady" Betsch Environmental Activist, Opera Singer
Rev. James Bevel Civil Rights Activist, Minister	Dennis Biddle Social Worker, Baseball Player	Amy Tate Billingsley Political Consultant	Juliet Dobbs Blackburn-Beamon Foundation Executive, Humanities Professor	Gloria Rackley Blackwell Civil Rights Activist, English Professor
William Blair Civil Rights Activist, Newspaper Publishing Executive, Baseball Player	Alvin Blount Surgeon, Civic Activist	Hon. Julian Bond Association Chief Executive, State Senator, Civil Rights Activist	Katie Booth Civic Leader	Gwendolyn E. Boyd Civic Leader, Mechanical Engineer
Ethel Bradley Civic Leader	Jeanne Brayboy Civil Rights Activist, Elementary School Music Teacher	James Breeden Civil Rights Leader, Academic Administrator, Priest	Amazon Brooks Domestic	Jacqueline Finney Brown County Government Administrator, Education Administrator, Therapist
Fannie Lee Brown Nonprofit Executive	Abena Joan P. Brown Stage Producer, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Mary "Betty" Brown Civic Leader, Newspaper Columnist, Nurse	Clayola Brown Civil Rights Leader, Labor Leader, Union Leader	Faye Beverly Bryant Association Chief Executive, School Superintendent
Robert Bullard Environmental Activist, Sociologist	Hugh C. Burroughs Foundation Executive	Arthur Burton Pullman Porter	Mary Bush Financial Executive, Federal Government Official	John Bynoe Civil Rights Activist, City Government Official
Peggy Cooper Cafritz Community Leader	James Cameron Civil Rights Activist, Museum Chief Executive	Donald Carpenter Social Worker, Sociology Professor	Iva Carruthers Sociologist	Michael Evans Carter Nonprofit Chief Executive, Educator
Dr. John Cashin Political Activist, Dentist	John Chase Architect, Federal Government Appointee	Benjamin F. Chavis Nonprofit Chief Executive	Robert Church Agriculturalist	Xernona Clayton Foundation Chief Executive, Broadcast Executive, Television Host
Fr. George Clements Social Activist, Priest	Dale Clinton Community Activist, Community Resource Specialist	Sanford Cloud Foundation Executive, Lawyer, Nonprofit Executive	Charles Collins Association Branch Chief Executive, Community Leader	James W. Compton Nonprofit Chief Executive
Lester "Les" N. Coney Corporate Executive, Community Leader	Dr. Henry L. Cook Civil Rights Activist, Dentist	Algernon Johnson Cooper, Jr. Association Chief Executive, Lawyer, Mayor, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Ann Cooper Civic Activist	Maudine Cooper Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Official
Evern D. Cooper Epps Foundation Executive	Lilliette M. Council Civic Volunteer	Ertharin Cousin Food Service Executive, Foreign Ambassador	Forrest Crawford Civic Leader, Academic Administrator	Kenneth Crooks Nonprofit Chief Executive
Mildred Cruzat Community Leader	Evelyn Cunningham Civil Rights Activist, Newspaper Reporter, Federal Government Appointee	Betty Currie Presidential Secretary	Thelma Daley Social Activist, School Counselor, Foundation Executive	John W. Daniels Civic Leader, Corporate Lawyer
Rev. Herbert D. Daughtry Social Activist, Pastor	Angela Davis Civil Rights Activist, History Professor	Rev. France A. Davis Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Carolyn Armenta Davis Community Leader	Carrie L. Davis Fashion Entrepreneur, Community Activist
Dr. Sampson Davis Health Advocate, Emergency Physician	Geraldine de Haas Nonprofit Chief Executive, Jazz Singer	Miriam DeCosta-Willis Civil Rights Activist, Foreign Languages Professor	Merri Dee Social Activist, Television Personality	Paul Delaney Civil Rights Activist, Journalism Professor, Newspaper Correspondent
Leola "Roscoe" Dellums Civic Leader, Lawyer	Eugene H. Dibble Investment Banker, City Commissioner	Georgia Dickens Community Volunteer, Elementary School Teacher	Lillian Dickerson Civic Activist	Amina J. Dickerson Playwright, Foundation Executive
Joe Dickson Real Estate Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer	Larry Dingle City Government Administrator, Administrative Lawyer	Aaron Dixon Political Activist	Rev. Vernon Dobson Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Lewis E. Dodley Motivational Speaker, Youth Advocate
Hattie B. Dorsey Civil Rights Activist, Community Development Executive	Thomas W. Dortch Corporate Chief Executive, Community Leader, Association Chief Executive, Transportation Chief Executive	Albert Dotson Association Executive, Administrative Lawyer	Walter Douglas Auto Sales Entrepreneur, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Frederick Douglass Cultural Heritage Lecturer, Photojournalist
Julius Wayne Dudley Foundation Chief Executive, History Professor	Patricia Stephens Due Civil Rights Activist	James Dumpson City Government Appointee, Presidential Advisor, Social Worker	Clinton E. Dye Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Worker	Julian Manly Earls Federal Government Administrator, Physicist
Ramona Edelin Nonprofit Chief Executive	Marian Wright Edelman Foundation Chief Executive	Lez Edmond Civil Rights Activist, Psychology Professor	Willis Edwards Association Chief Executive	Harry Edwards Civic Activist, Sociology Professor
Dr. Josephine English Community Leader, Gynecologist	Eva Evans Association Chief Executive, School Superintendent	Ralph Bernard Everett Nonprofit Chief Executive, Administrative Lawyer, Presidential Advisor	Charlestine Fairley Social Activist, Academic Administrator	Jerry Fanion Civil Rights Activist, City Government Administrator
Vernon Fareed Civic Leader, Imam	Christine King Farris Civil Rights Activist, Education Professor	Hon. Walter Fauntroy Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman, Pastor	Lessly "Count" Fisher Nightclub Owner, Police Chief, Bandleader	Arthur Fletcher Federal Government Appointee, Foundation Chief Executive
William Gerald Fletcher Nonprofit Chief Executive	James Forman Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Eugenia Fortes Civil Rights Activist	Robert Foster Federal Government Employee	Badi Foster Nonprofit Chief Executive, Academic Administrator
Betty Francis State Government Administrator, Government Lawyer	Frances Curtis Frazier Social Activist, Education Consultant	Dr. Harold Freeman Nonprofit Chief Executive, Oncologist	Brenda Gaines Business Chief Executive, City Government Appointee	Kenny Gamble Civic Activist, Lyricist
Junius "Red" Gaten Social Activist	Thelma Gibson City Commissioner, Nurse	James H. Gilliam Social Worker	Sharon Gist Gilliam Management Executive, City Government Appointee	Robert Goodwin Foundation Chief Executive
Odetta Gordon Civil Rights Activist, Folk Singer, Songwriter	Larry Gossett Civil Rights Activist, County Council Member	Naomi Jean Gray Healthcare Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Hon. William H. Gray Foundation Executive, U.S. Congressman	Mattelia B. Grays Association Chief Executive, School Superintendent
Ernest Green Investment Executive, Civil Rights Leader	Jeff Greenup Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer	Dick Gregory Social Activist, Comedian	Col. Frederick Drew Gregory Federal Government Administrator, Aircraft Commander	Audrey Grevious Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher
Jacquelyne Grimshaw Nonprofit Chief Executive	Sandra Marian Ann Grymes Foundation Executive	Lawrence Guyot City Government Employee, Civil Rights Activist	Larzette Hale-Wilson Accountant, Association Chief Executive	George Haley Federal Government Appointee
Evangeline Hall Civil Rights Activist	Gail A. Hansberry Nonprofit Chief Executive, Photographer	Vincent Harding Civil Rights Activist, Theologian	Nathan Hare Psychologist, African American Studies Professor	Julia Reed Hare Psychologist
Rev. Dr. John Harris Foundation Executive, Minister	Janette Hoston Harris City Historian	John Harris Nonprofit Chief Executive, Academic Administrator	Bernyce Ayesha Hassan-Fletcher Presidential Secretary	Larry Hawkins Nonprofit Chief Executive, Academic Administrator, High School Basketball Coach, High School Volleyball Coach
Hon. Charles Hayes Labor Leader, U.S. Congressman	Leonard Haynes Foundation Chief Executive, Academic Administrator	Andrew Heidelberg Banker, Civic Leader, Cultural Heritage Lecturer	Dorothy Height Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist	Gloria Owens Hemphill Foundation Executive, Education Administrator
Jeff Henderson Chef, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Joe Hendricks Civil Rights Activist, Mill Worker	Aileen Clark Hernandez Civil Rights Activist, Book Publishing Chief Executive, Labor Activist, Foundation Executive	Maycie Herrington Social Worker, Historian	Phyllis Hicks Nonprofit Administrator, Newspaper Marketing Director
Ora Higgins Personnel Manager	Vy Higginsen Nonprofit Chief Executive, Stage Producer, Radio Personality	Paul Hill Social Worker, Social Activist, Social Work Researcher	Robert B. Hill Sociologist	Patricia Hill Community Activist, Police Officer
Azira Gonzalez Sanchez Hill Civil Rights Activist, Registered Nurse	Terry Hillard Police Superintendent	Louisiana Hines Beauty Shop Owner, Beautician	Melvin J. Holley City Transit Worker, Genealogist	Charles Holton Social Service Administrator, Basketball Player
Rev. Benjamin Hooks Association Chief Executive, Minister, Civil Rights Activist	Emma Houston Nonprofit Administrator	Frederick Humphries Association Chief Executive, University President	Lynn Jones Huntley Foundation Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer	Bernice Hutcherson Civic Activist, Social Work Professor, Social Worker
Grace Y. Ingleton Community Activist, Healthcare Executive	Andrew Ingraham Association Chief Executive	Rev. Mary Ivey City Government Administrator, Elementary School Teacher, Minister	Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Civil Rights Leader, Minister	Dorothy Jackson Civic Activist, City Government Official
Anderson Jackson Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist	Phillip Jackson Nonprofit Chief Executive	Rev. Constance Jackson City Commissioner, Minister	James L. Jackson Community Activist	Abner Jean "Val" Jackson Mortuary Owner, Civic Activist
Valerie Richardson Jackson Civic Leader, Radio Host	Alexine Jackson Civic Volunteer, Foundation Chief Executive	Christine James-Brown Nonprofit Chief Executive	Harriett G. Jenkins Research Manager	Dr. George Jenkins Health Advocate, Dentist
Hon. Marie Johns Community Leader	Charles Johnson Union Leader, Baseball Player	Malvyn Johnson Media Consultant, Civil Rights Activist, Television and Radio Correspondent	Josie Johnson Civil Rights Activist, Academic Administrator, Education Consultant	Colonel Stone Johnson Civil Rights Activist, Railroad Worker
John J. Johnson Association Executive	Paul Jones Civic Leader	Vernon Jones County Government Administrator	Vivian R. Jones Community Leader	Dr. Shirley H. Jones Marriage and Family Therapist
Katherine Jones Civil Rights Activist, Historian	Hubie Jones Social Worker, Academic Administrator	Ann Dibble Jordan Community Leader	Charles R. Jordan City Parks Administrator, Foundation Chief Executive	Vernon Jordan Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer
Hon. James Joseph Civil Rights Activist, Foreign Ambassador	Sokoni Karanja Community Development Chief Executive	Maulana Karenga Social Activist, Africana Studies Professor, Author	Janis F. Kearney Presidential Diarist, Presidential Appointee	Alice Key Dancer, Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist
Barrietta Killiebrew Real Estate Agent, Contract Specialist	Loann Honesty King Program Administrator, Educator	Elder Bernice Albertine King Civic Leader, Minister	Hon. Melvin King Community Activist, State Representative	Naomi King Civil Rights Activist
Curtis King Nonprofit Chief Executive	Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Joyce Ladner Sociologist, Academic Administrator	Dorie Ladner Civil Rights Activist, City Social Service Worker	Gerald Lamb State Treasurer
Carlotta Walls LaNier Civil Rights Leader	Allie B. Latimer Social Activist, Government Lawyer	J. W. Lemon Community Activist, Postal Worker	Hon. John Lewis Civil Rights Leader, U.S. Congressman	Handy Lindsey Foundation Executive
Matthew Little Association Branch Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist	Alvin Little Civic Leader	Hiram Little Post Office Manager, Tuskegee Airman	Carl Long Police Officer, Baseball Player	Rev. Joseph Lowery Civil Rights Leader, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive
Evelyn Gibson Lowery Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Executive	William E. Lowry Foundation Executive	C. Payne Lucas Nonprofit Chief Executive	William Lucy Civil Rights Activist, Labor Activist, Union Leader	Frank Lumpkin Labor Leader, Steelworker
John W. Mack Civic Leader, Nonprofit Chief Executive, City Government Appointee	Leatrice Branch Madison Community Activist	Antoinette Malveaux Association Chief Executive	Julianne Malveaux Community Leader	Audrey Manley College President, Federal Government Appointee
Warren Marr Civic Leader	Joe Marshall Nonprofit Chief Executive, Youth Advocate	Lois Martin Civic Activist, High School Math Teacher	Rev. B. Herbert Martin Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Dr. Gilbert R. Mason, Sr. Social Activist, Family Practicioner
John Matthews Salesman, Community Activist	Fred C. Matthews Nonprofit Executive	Rev. H. K. Matthews Civil Rights Activist, Minister	Ernest McBride Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader	Jewell Jackson McCabe Nonprofit Chief Executive
Diane McCoy-Lee Social Activist	Willie McCray Security Manager, Civil Rights Activist	Marion McElroy Diversity Specialist	Iola McGowan City Government Appointee, Political Party Executive	Dorothy McIntyre Airplane Pilot
Rufus W. McKinney Energy Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Darlene Lorraine McKinnon Federal Government Official	Barbara McKinzie Association Chief Executive	Hon. Vanzetta Penn McPherson Entrepreneur, Federal Judge	Quentin Mease Nonprofit Chief Executive
Harriet Michelle Michel Foundation Executive	Rosetta Miller-Perry Civil Rights Activist, Magazine Publishing Entrepreneur, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive	Art Minson Community Leader	Steven A. Minter Foundation Executive	Nannette Kindle Mitchell County Government Administrator
Tyrone Mitchell Research Chemist, Federal Government Administrator	Littleton Mitchell Association Branch Executive, Tuskegee Airman, Civil Rights Activist	Hon. Jerome W. Mondesire Association Branch Executive, Newspaper Publishing Chief Executive, Congressional Aide	Dabney N. Montgomery City Government Employee, Tuskegee Airman, Civil Rights Activist	Wenda Weekes Moore Civic Leader
Minyon Moore Public Affairs Director, Nonprofit Executive	Rev. Jerry A. Moore Association Chief Executive, City Council Member, Pastor	Dr. Carol Morales Community Activist, Dentist	Hon. Marc H. Morial Nonprofit Chief Executive, Mayor	Rev. Dr. Calvin Morris Social Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Minister, Theologian
Pauline C. Morton Civic Leader, Home Economist	Benita Fitzgerald Mosley Foundation Chief Executive, Track and Field Athlete, Nonprofit Executive	Rev. Otis Moss Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	A. Paul Moss Nonprofit Executive	Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe Photographer, Civic Activist
William H. Murphy, Sr. Civic Leader, State Court Judge	Camay Calloway Murphy Nonprofit Chief Executive, Education Administrator	Laura Murphy Nonprofit Chief Executive	Rev. Cecil L. "Chip" Murray Community Activist, Pastor	Bennetta West Nonprofit Chief Executive, Academic Administrator
Prexy Nesbitt Civil Rights Activist, Africana Studies Instructor	Martin Nesbitt Transportation Chief Executive, City Government Official, Presidential Advisor	Dr. Virgil Norris Community Activist, Surgeon	Hellen O'Neal-McCray Civil Rights Activist, High School Teacher	Elisabeth Omilami Civil Rights Activist, Film Actress
Leslie Outerbridge Fire Fighter, Labor Activist	Lutrelle "Lu" F. Palmer Community Activist, Newspaper Reporter	Edward "Buzz" Palmer Community Leader	Jorja Palmer Community Activist	Bernard Parks Police Chief, City Council Member
Dr. Fred Parrott Foundation Executive, Gynecologist	Juanita Passmore Corporate Executive, Community Activist	Harold Pates Cultural Activist, College President, Teacher	Maxie L. Patterson Police Officer, City Government Administrator	Gwendolyn Patton Civil Rights Activist, Archivist
Rickey Payton Nonprofit Chief Executive, Music Composer	Willie Pearson Sociologist, Sociology Professor	Audrey Peeples Association Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Porter G. Peeples Nonprofit Chief Executive	Aurie Pennick Foundation Chief Executive
Useni Eugene Perkins Poet, Foundation Chief Executive	June M. Perry Social Worker, Nonprofit Executive	Marvin Perry Bank Chief Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Dr. Muriel Petioni Community Leader, School Physician	Alonzo Pettie Cowboy
Hon. R. Eugene Pincham Civil Rights Activist, County Circuit Court Judge, State Appellate Court Judge, Trial Lawyer	Enid C. Pinkney Community Activist	Rev. Dr. Kwame John R. Porter Community Activist, Minister	Grady Poulard Business Consulting Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, Motivational Speaker	Floyd Powell Police Chief
Georgette Seabrooke Powell Art Therapist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Painter	Alma Powell Civic Leader	Hugh Price Nonprofit Chief Executive	Dr. Beny J. Primm Nonprofit Chief Executive, Healthcare Chief Executive, Physician	Julia Purnell Association Chief Executive, Education Professor
Mahlon T. Puryear Nonprofit Executive	Rey Ramsey Nonprofit Chief Executive, State Government Appointee	Marlene Randall City Government Administrator	Marlene Owens Rankin Foundation Chief Executive, Social Worker	Florence Rice Consumer Activist, Consumer Educator
Constance Rice Nonprofit Chief Executive, Civil Rights Lawyer	Judith C. Rice City Treasurer, City Government Appointee, City Commissioner	Fred Rice Police Superintendent	Judy Richardson Civil Rights Activist, Film Producer	Timothy Lee Richardson Nonprofit Executive
Rev. Eugene Rivers Nonprofit Chief Executive, Pastor	Terrence Roberts Management Executive, Community Activist	Morris Robinson Urban Planner	Renault Robinson Community Activist, Police Officer	Amelia Boynton Robinson Civil Rights Leader, Home Economics Teacher
Arthur Rocker Civil Rights Activist	Kenneth D. Rodgers Youth Advocate	Jamala Rogers Community Activist, Newspaper Columnist, City Government Appointee	Harold Rogers Social Activist, African American Studies Professor	Desiree Rogers Community Leader
Wilhelmina Rolark Foundation Chief Executive	Rev. Joseph Metz Rollins Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Mildred Bond Roxborough Association Executive	Elsie Rumford Suicidologist, School Social Work Coordinator	Dorothy Runner Civic Volunteer
Hon. Bobby Rush Political Activist, U.S. Congressman	Sidney L. Rushing Bank Executive, City Government Administrator	Fannie Rushing Civil Rights Activist, African Diaspora Historian, History Professor	Howard Saffold Criminal Justice Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive, Police Officer	Ruby Nell Sales Nonprofit Chief Executive, Social Activist
Rev. Albert Richard Sampson Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Wilfred D. Samuels Nonprofit Chief Executive, African American Studies Professor	Yvonne Sanders-Butler Health Advocate, Elementary School Principal	Samuel Saxton County Government Administrator, Captain	Mary Shy Scott Association Chief Executive, Elementary School Music Teacher
Yvonne Scruggs-Leftwich Nonprofit Chief Executive	Chrystine Ramsey Shack Education Executive, Civic Leader	Rev. Al Sharpton Community Activist, Minister, Civil Rights Leader	Sarah-Ann Shaw Civil Rights Activist, Television Reporter	Rev. Dr. William L. Sheals City Government Official, Pastor
Hilary Shelton Civic Leader	Boots Shepard Railroad Chef	Vera Thelma Shorter Auditor, Community Activist	Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Civil Rights Activist, Pastor, Foundation Executive	Charles E. Simmons Real Estate Entrepreneur, Civic Leader
Hon. Charles Smith Federal Government Appointee, Law Professor, State Supreme Court Judge	William Smith Education Executive	Frank Smith Civil Rights Activist, Cultural Heritage Chief Executive, City Council Member	Maxine Smith Executive Secretary, Foreign Languages Professor, Civil Rights Activist, State Government Employee	Rev. Dr. Gregory Smith Foundation Chief Executive, Pastor
A. B. Spellman Federal Government Official, Author	Earl Stafford Entrepreneur, Association Executive	Robert Stanton Federal Government Official	Robert T. Starks Social Activist, Professor, Newspaper Columnist	Bobbie Steele City Commissioner
Stacey Stewart Foundation Executive	Bishop Imagene Stewart Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Charles Stewart Electrician, Labor Activist	Rev. Charles Richard Stith Nonprofit Chief Executive, Archives Director, Foreign Ambassador, Minister	Hana Stith Community Leader
Dr. Alfred Stovall Association Chief Executive, Family Practitioner	Bernice Irene Sumlin Association Chief Executive, Educator	Ozell Sutton Civil Rights Activist, Community Leader	Harry Sykes Civic Leader, City Council Member	Tyrone Taborn Civic Leader, Publishing Chief Executive
Carrie Camillo Tankard Association Branch Executive, Dental Assistant	Beverly Daniel Tatum Clinical Psychologist, College President, Psychology Professor	William Taylor Federal Government Administrator, Public Relations Manager	Rev. Gardner Taylor Civil Rights Activist, Minister, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Dennis Terry Nonprofit Executive, Civic Leader
Hannah H. Thomas Civic Activist, Elementary School Teacher	Dorothy Tillman Civil Rights Activist, City Alderman	Frank Toland Civil Rights Activist, History Professor	Askia Toure' Poet, Civil Rights Activist, African American Studies Professor, Printing Entrepreneur	Rev. Raleigh Trammell Civil Rights Activist, Pastor
Hon. Herbert Tucker Civic Leader, County Superior Court Judge	Sterling Tucker Management Consulting Chief Executive, Nonprofit Executive, City Council Member	Carole Henderson Tyson International Affairs Expert, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Sala Udin Civil Rights Activist, City Council Member	Paul R. Valteau State Government Employee, Lawyer
Valarie Justiss Vance Social Work Researcher, Psychological Consultant	Rev. C.T. Vivian Civil Rights Leader, Minister	William Walker Management Consulting Entrepreneur, Civil Rights Activist, Nonprofit Chief Executive	Clarice Dibble Walker Social Work Researcher	Lee H. Walker Corporate Executive, Nonprofit Chief Executive
Rev. Wyatt Tee Walker Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Ann Walker Civil Rights Activist	Dr. Clinton Warner Civil Rights Activist, Surgeon	Hon. Lottie Watkins Community Activist, State Representative	Alyce Faye Wattleton Nonprofit Chief Executive, Healthcare Chief Executive
Ruth Wells Community Leader	Lillie Mae Wesley City Parks Administrator, Community Activist	Clifton R. Wharton Economist	Lucille Whipper State Government Administrator, Academic Administrator	Norma White Association Chief Executive
Linda M. White Association Chief Executive, Federal Government Administrator	Elyse White Travel Agent, Medical Social Worker	Woodrow Whitlow Aerospace Engineer, Federal Government Administrator	Benjamin Whitten Nonprofit Chief Executive, High School Administrator	E. Faye Williams Civic Leader
Eddie Williams Nonprofit Chief Executive	Charles Willie Sociologist, Education Professor	Genois Wilson Fire Safety Specialist	Margaret Bush Wilson Association Branch Chief Executive, Real Estate Lawyer	Cleo F. Wilson Nonprofit Administrator, Foundation Executive
Alice Windom Social Worker	Nadine P. Winter Community Activist, City Council Member	Rev. Abraham Woods Civil Rights Leader, American History Professor, Minister	Rev. Calvin Wallace Woods Civil Rights Activist, Pastor	Robert Woodson Community Development Chief Executive, Social Activist
Conrad Walter Worrill Nonprofit Chief Executive, African American Studies Professor	Robert Wright Technology Chief Executive, Civil Rights Activist, City Council Member	Rev. Addie Wyatt Labor Leader, Pastor	Charles Yancey City Government Official, Civic Leader	Dr. Walter Young Civil Rights Activist, Dentist
Hon. Andrew Young Civil Rights Leader, Mayor, Cabinet Appointee, Pastor, U.S. Congressman	Sonjia W. Young Community Leader	Doris Zollar Community Leader, Entrepreneur	Andrea Zopp Foundation Chief Executive, Trial Lawyer