by caroljacobsen.org | Dec 2, 2025 | Art, Education, Paintings, Uncategorized
I just moved into a new studio, twice as large as my last one. Address Art Works Downtown, #9 1325 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA Address sound familiar? That’s because it’s next door to my prior studio. Stop by and visit. I’m open the second Friday...
by caroljacobsen.org | Oct 16, 2025 | Art, Paintings
1892–1950 In the deep South during the Jim Crow era, when opportunities for Black women were scarce, Lena Richard carved her own path, with a wooden spoon and unshakable determination. Born in New Orleans in 1892, Lena began cooking as a young girl, learning in the...
by caroljacobsen.org | Oct 5, 2025 | Art, Education, Paintings, Uncategorized
Our Coloring Book Party A Celebration of Art, History, and Community On September 26, I had the joy of hosting a Coloring Book Party as part of my current exhibition, Teaching Black History Through Art. The event brought together families, students, educators, and...
by caroljacobsen.org | Sep 1, 2025 | Art, Education
1943 Shirley Hasley (nee Andrews) faced challenges from all sides in her first year as a teacher. The year was 1965. She was the first Black teacher hired. The 22-year-old young woman was assigned to a desegregation busing program, accompanying white students from...
by caroljacobsen.org | Sep 1, 2025 | Art, Doing the Right Thing
Dr. Angella Ferguson 1925– Dr. Angella Ferguson’s groundbreaking research changed the way doctors understand and treat sickle cell anemia, a disease that mostly affects African Americans. Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that causes red blood cells—which are...
by caroljacobsen.org | Aug 18, 2025 | Art, Doing the Right Thing, Paintings
Sarah Breedlove is the woman the world would one day know as Madam C. J. Walker. Note: Of these three photos I found, the left two were labeled Sarah Breedlove, and on the right, Madam C.J. Walker. After painting her portrait using the left photo, I realized it was a...
