
Women of Color Series
Women of Color and Accomplishment
The Women of Color and Accomplishment series by Carol Jacobsen features beautifully crafted portraits and short biographies of remarkable African American women whose contributions have often been overlooked in history. Through vibrant artwork and compelling storytelling, these books celebrate women who have broken barriers in various fields, from civil rights and education to the arts and sciences.
The series aims to educate and inspire readers by highlighting the courage, resilience, and achievements of these trailblazing women. Each book serves as a tribute to their lives, offering both historical insight and creative inspiration.
The collection includes:
- Three Portrait Books: Each book features 31 vivid portraits of women, accompanied by a mini-biography that brings their stories to life.
- Coloring Book includes line drawings paired with full color portraits to engage readers creatively while learning about the women’s achievements.
- 30-Day Inspirational Journal invites readers to reflect daily on the accomplishments of these women, providing writing prompts and gratitude exercises alongside their bios and portraits.
Portraits and bios of 31 Women in each book
Books in Series
Related Books

Women of Color and Accomplishment Coloring Book 1 based on the women in the First Book. The Deluxe version is on a thicker paper suitable for markers, crayons, and colored pencils. The Regular version is suitable for crayons and colored pencils.

91 Women contains the 91 women painted through November of 2024 along with a QR code for each woman, linking to her bio.
August 2025 will see the publication of 100 Black Women that contains the full 100 portraits in the Women of Color and Accomplishment series plus a short blurb about each woman and a QR link for more information.

Women of Color and Accomplishment: 30 Day Inspirational Journal 1 with a page for each women in the first book.
Exhibition Catalogs
Fighting for Equality: December 2022 through January 2023, Mill Valley, CA
Doing the Right Thing, June through August, 2023, San Rafael, CA
Doing the Right Thing, February through March, 2024, Mill Valley, CA
Overlooked, October 1, 2024 through January 17, 2025, San Rafael, CA
contact us
carol@caroljacobsen.org