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...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 22, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
1840-1895 Pioneer Scholar and Educator Long before most Americans were ready to imagine a Black woman earning a college degree, Mary Jane Patterson quietly did just that. Mary Jane Patterson was an educator, school leader, and scholar who became the first Black woman...
by caroljacobsen.org | Apr 17, 2026 | Art, Education, Paintings
A Meaningful Speaking Engagement Some evenings stay with you long after they are over. My recent speaking event in San Francisco was one of those evenings. It brought together a room full of thoughtful, accomplished women, and I left feeling grateful, encouraged, and...
