Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells, 1862 – 1931 Ida B. Wells Born into slavery, Ida B. Wells devoted nearly 50 years of her life to fearlessly fighting for racial justice, civil rights, and women’s suffrage. In 1884, while working as a teacher in the Shelby County school system in...

Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, 1858 – 1964 Anna Julia Cooper, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 in. Born into slavery in 1858, Anna Julia Cooper’s potential was recognized after the Civil War, and at age 9 she got a scholarship to attend the newly opened St....

Maggie Walker

Maggie Walker, 2021, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20 in. Maggie Walker  1864-1934 Maggie Walker was one of the most prominent businesswomen in America during the turn of the century. In 1903 she founded the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank in Richmond, Virginia. When she...
Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer, 1917-1977 Fannie Lou Hamer, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 in. Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women’s rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. Hamer...

Biddy Mason

Biddy Mason, 1818-1891 Biddy Mason, 2021, acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14 in. Bridget “Biddy” Mason was born into slavery in Georgia She learned herbal medicine, midwifery and agricultural skills from other female slaves, and cared for the plantation owners,...