by caroljacobsen.org | May 12, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
Madam C. J. Walker: Building Wealth, Opportunity, and Community Power Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), born Sarah Breedlove, was one of the most influential entrepreneurs in American history. Rising from poverty, she became one of the first self-made women millionaires...
by caroljacobsen.org | May 11, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
Speaking out against a Local Hate Crime A hate crime at a local middle school is heartbreaking for many reasons. It hurts the student or students who were targeted. It frightens families. It damages the feeling of safety that every child deserves at school. And it...
by caroljacobsen.org | May 6, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1919-2017 Refusing to Remain Silent Recy Taylor was a young Black wife, mother, and sharecropper from Abbeville, Alabama. On September 3, 1944, she was walking home from church when she was abducted and brutally attacked by six white men. Although some of the men...
by caroljacobsen.org | May 6, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1879 –1961 Nannie Helen Burroughs was a woman of vision and determination. Born in 1879, she became an educator, orator, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist, and businesswoman. When she was unable to find a teaching position after graduating with honors,...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 24, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1844 – 1931 Inventor and Practical Problem Solver Sometimes a small invention can make everyday life easier, and also open doors for others. Anna Mangin was an American inventor who used creativity and observation to improve common kitchen work. In 1892, she was...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 24, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1921–2005 Civil Rights Lawyer, Judge, and Champion of Equal Justice Long before she took the bench, Constance Baker Motley stood in courtrooms where history was being decided—and helped shape the outcome. Constance was a civil rights lawyer, judge, and public servant...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 23, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1891–1960 Writer, Anthropologist, and Keeper of Stories Long before readers celebrated her books, Zora Neale Hurston traveled dusty roads. She listened carefully and wrote down stories others overlooked. Hurston was a writer, anthropologist, and folklorist. She...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 23, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1875 – 1955 Educator, Builder, and Voice for Opportunity Mary McLeod Bethune began with very little, but she carried a powerful belief: education could open doors that poverty and racism tried to keep closed. Mary McLeod Bethune was an educator, school founder, civic...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 22, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
c. 1797-1883 Fearless Speaker and Abolitionist Long before most people were willing to listen to the voices of Black women, Sojourner Truth was already standing up and speaking with courage, faith, and unwavering conviction. Sojourner Truth was an abolitionist,...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 22, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1822-1913 Fearless Guide, Abolitionist, and Freedom Fighter Some people change history with speeches or laws. Harriet Tubman changed it by leading people out of slavery and into freedom, one dangerous journey at a time. Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, Underground...
