Proper noun
Amaker (plural Amakers)
A surname.
Amaker, who also founded the Free Verse poetry festival, said that in an effort to "hold a mirror to Charleston and write about what I see," he set out to reference three issues in the inauguration poem: Inequality, racism, and flooding. Source: Internet
Earlier this year, Amaker replaced the photo of five black players hanging on the wall in his office with a photo of three Harvard players speaking to the media after last year's NCAA tournament victory. Source: Internet
Harvard never won more than 17 games in a season, whereas Amaker ascended to the blueblood of college basketball, leading Duke to the 1986 National Championship game and winning the National Defensive Player of the Year award as a senior. Source: Internet
"I want brown faces to be in the forefront," says Amaker of Free Verse. Source: Internet
How did Amaker get them there, and where do Amaker and Harvard go from here? Source: Internet