With very poor parents, Selma and her siblings had to get aneducationfrom a poor segregated school.
At her leisure time and no luxury of toys, she always made objects from clays,Face2FaceAfricareports.
With excellent results in school, her parents advised her towards sellable professions like nursing.
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In 1943, Selma won a fine arts competition with her portrait of former US President Franklin Roosevelt.
That single victory gave her an invitation to the White House to produce more sketches.
There, among other things, she produced a plaque of the former president.
Selma was a fulfilled artist during her time despite segregation. Photo source: Face2Face AfricaSource: UGC
The man added his initials without acknowledging the creator of the image.
Selma lived a full life and died at 94.
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