Books

In 2012, Carol Jacobsen published two photo books, Painting with an Elephant is a children’s book about doing collaborative art with an elephant. OmoValley: Vanishing Tribes takes place in 2013, documenting tribal life just as the Ethiopian government was leasing their lands to China for growing crops.

But in 2020, following the murder of George Floyd, Carol was spurred on to speak out against racism in this country. Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr. quote ““I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” she started painting portraits of overlooked Black women who had overcome barriers of race and gender to achieve their dreams and give back to their community.

Doing the Right Thing
Fighting for Equality

Women of Color and Accomplishment

After painting 31 of the eventual 100 portraits in the Women of Color and Accomplishment series, Carol wrote the book Women of Color and Accomplishment, telling the stories of the women in the portraits included in the book.

Fighting for Equality

In 2022, after painting an additional 31 portraits and attending a college class on African American History, her second book was published. This book, Women of Color and Accomplishment: Fighting for Equality highlighted Black women who fought for civil rights and women’s rights.

Doing the Right Thing

Doing the Right Thing

Wanting to reach a younger audience and include women who have made progress in fighting for justice or improvements in their communities, the third book was published in 2024: Women of Color and Accomplishment: Doing the Right Thing.

Exhibition Catalogs

Fighting for Equality

December 2022 – January 2023

HVCC, Mill Valley, CA

Doing the Right Thing

June 2023 – September 2023

Marin TV, San Rafael, CA

Doing the Right Thing

February 2024 – March 2024

HVCC, Mill Valley, CA

Overlooked Exhibition Catalog

Overlooked

August 2024 – Janurary 2025

Marin TV, San Rafael, CA

Other Publications

91 Women

91 Women

A compendium of the first 91 women in the series.

30 day inspirational journal

30 Day Inspirational Journal

Includes 30 of the women from the first book, Women of Color and Accomplishment. Each day has the portrait and brief bio of a women, with a prompt for writing.

Deluxe Coloring Book 1

A page per woman in the first book, Women of Color and Accomplishment. Fun for both adults and children.