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Constance Motley was the first African American woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court, and the first to serve as a federal judge. Portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author, anthropologist, and filmmaker Portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Mary McLeod Bethune, American stateswoman and civil rights activist.
Anna Mangin was an American inventor who was awarded a patent in 1892 for the Pastry Fork. Portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Mary Jane Patterson, first African American woman to receive a B. A., 1862
Sojourner Truth, born into slavery in 1797, after escaping in 1826 became a key figure in the fight against slavery.
Harriet Tubman, born into slavery in 1822, dedicated her life to abolition of slavery. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Eartha M.M. and Clara White. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Enterprising Entrepreneurs: 16 Women of Color and Accomplishment. Book by Carol Jacobsen
Lena Richards, TV pioneer. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Dr. Reatha Clark King 1938-, portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Cathay Williams 1844 – 1893, Portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Bessie Coleman 1892 –1926, Portrait painted by Carol Jacobsen
Belle da Costa Greene (1879–1950) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Mary T. Washington (1906–2005) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Coretta Scott King (1927 – 2006) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Clara Hale (1905-1992) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Althea Gibson (1927-2003) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Dr. Reatha Clark King (1938–) Ceramic Mug, (11oz, 15oz)
Nina Simone, 1933-2003. Singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Maggie Walker, 1864-1934. One of the most prominent businesswomen in America during the turn of the century. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Coretta Scott King, 1927-2006. Coretta Scott King was an American author, activist, civil rights leader, and the wife of Martin Luther King Jr. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen
Recy Taylor, 1919-2017. Oprah Winfrey dedicated her 2018 Global Globe award to Recy. Portrait by Carol Jacobsen