Author: caroljacobsen.org
Solo Art Exhibit
I had a solo art exhibit from December 14, 2022 through January 30, 2023 of my Women of Color and Accomplishment series. Marin IJ published an article about my show. Here are some photos of the Artist Reception on January 8, 2023. There are seventeen portraits in total, including these five located in the Main… Continue reading Solo Art Exhibit
New Books Published
I published three books in October, 2022. My newest book is Women of Color and Accomplishment: Fighting for Equality. It is a continuation of my Women of Color and Accomplishment series which showcases African American women who have been forerunners in challenging the racist limits put in their path. The second edition of the first… Continue reading New Books Published
Sherry Johnson
Sherry Johnson, Child Bride, 2022, Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 30″ 1960 – At age 11, Sherry Johnson was forced to marry her rapist after she gave birth, at age 10, to his child. The marriage allowed her rapist, a church deacon, to escape legal punishment for his crime. It also robbed Johnson of her… Continue reading Sherry Johnson
Lucy McBath
1960- Lucy McBath is a gun control activist and politician who has worked tirelessly to pass gun control legislation in the United States. She became a gun control advocate after her 17-year-old son, Jordan Davis, was shot and killed by a white man who objected to the volume of music playing in Davis’s car. Since… Continue reading Lucy McBath
Darnella Fraizer
Darnella Frazier was 17 when she recorded George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis in 2020. She was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Special Citations in 2021. The video played a major role in igniting a global protest movement against police violence, and was used as evidence in the trial of Floyd’s killer.
Shirley Chisholm
1924-2005 Shirley Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of the two major political parties (1972). As a member in Congress, Chisholm introduced more than 50 pieces of legislation and championed racial and… Continue reading Shirley Chisholm
Angela Davis
1944- Angela Davis is a writer, feminist, political activist, and educator. She rose to prominence in 1969 when her campaign to defend three black soldiers in Soledad Prison and her affiliation with the Communist Party led to her being fired from the University of California, Los Angeles. In 1970, Davis was accused of purchasing the… Continue reading Angela Davis
Ella Baker
Ella Baker 1903-1986 In the late 1950s Ella Baker helped create Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) with Martin Luther King, Jr. to fight racism. She served as executive director. As college students became involved in the civil rights movement, Baker supported the idea of a student-run organization. She was an inspiring force behind the creation… Continue reading Ella Baker
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin 1939 – When Claudette was 15 years old, she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in a racially segregated bus in Alabama. Colvin stood her ground because she felt it was her constitutional right after paying the fare. She was forcibly removed from the bus and… Continue reading Claudette Colvin