Carolyn Lawrence.

About Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Mims Lawrence is an American visual artist and teacher, known for her role in the Chicago Black Arts Movement. She earned a BFA from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in 1968 from the Illinois Institute of Technology with a thesis entitled "Teaching Afro-American Culture through the Visual Arts". In 1967, Lawrence joined OBAC to create the Wall of Respect, a mural composed of portraits of African-American heroes located on the South Side of Chicago. Lawrence collaborated with muralist William Walker to paint the section of the wall honoring Black Muslims.