Beulah Ecton Woodard (November 11, 1895-July 13, 1955) was an American sculptor and painter and the first African-American artist to show at LACMA.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beulah_Woodard

Young Boy (Chuck) by Beulah Ecton Woodard
1954 / Painted clay (fired) / 12-1/2″x10″x6″ / Private collection

Beulah Ecton Woodard on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/beulah-woodard/

Further reading:
https://cshockart.com/2017/02/05/artist-a-day-challenge-5-beulah-ecton-woodard/
https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/BEULAH-WOODARD-(1895—1955)-African-Woman?saleno=2156&lotNo=8&refNo=606026
https://web.archive.org/web/20130730204726/http://maa.missouri.edu/objects/euroam/2007-4AmWoodardMaudelle.html

See also: https://schristywolfe.com/2020/03/19/womens-history-month-in-visual-arts-march-19/