Amplifying Voices Through Art and Storytelling
Welcome to the official site of Carol Jacobsen, artist, author, and speaker. Through vivid portraits and powerful narratives, Carol celebrates African American women whose contributions to history have been overlooked. Her Women of Color and Accomplishment series serves as a platform for education, inspiration, and social justice.
The Art: Women of Color and Accomplishment
This ongoing portrait series features vibrant images of over 100 inspiring African American women. Each portrait is paired with a short biography that highlights their courage, achievements, and enduring impact on society.
Books
Discover Carol’s published works, designed to educate and inspire.
Talks and Videos
Carol regularly speaks at art exhibits and events. Her talks dive into the power of art as activism and the incredible stories of the women she paints.
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The Art: Women of Color and Accomplishment
This ongoing portrait series features vibrant images of over 100 inspiring African American women. Each portrait is paired with a short biography that highlights their courage, achievements, and enduring impact on society.
Past Exhibitions
Fighting for Equality
December 2022 through January 2023Aug 16 – Oct 14
Mill Valley, CA
Doing the Right Thing
June thrugh September, 2023
Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, CA
Doing the Right Thing
February through March,2024
Mill Valley, CA
Overlooked
October 1, 2024 through January 17, 2025
Community Media Center of Marin, San Rafael, CA
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Madam C. J. Walker
Madam C. J. Walker: Building Wealth, Opportunity, and Community Power Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), born Sarah Breedlove, was one of the most influential entrepreneurs in American history. Rising from poverty, she became one of the first self-made women millionaires...
Help or Hate
Speaking out against a Local Hate Crime A hate crime at a local middle school is heartbreaking for many reasons. It hurts the student or students who were targeted. It frightens families. It damages the feeling of safety that every child deserves at school. And it...
Recy Taylor
1919-2017 Refusing to Remain Silent Recy Taylor was a young Black wife, mother, and sharecropper from Abbeville, Alabama. On September 3, 1944, she was walking home from church when she was abducted and brutally attacked by six white men. Although some of the men...
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Closed December and March