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Posted on: April 13, 2023

Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas

Ablaze with Color

by Jeanne Walker Harvey; illustrated by Loveis Wise

Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism.

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