| Malkia Roberts | |
| Birth Date: | February 2, 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Death Date: | April 28, 2004 (age 87) |
| Death Place: | Silver Spring, MD |
| Nationality: | American |
| Alma Mater: | University of Michigan Howard University |
| Known For: | Painting |
| Notable Works: | "Out of the Blues" |
| Style: | Abstract |
Lucille Elizabeth Davis "Malkia" Roberts (1917–2004)[1] was an American painter and educator.
Born in Washington, D.C., Roberts earned her bachelor's degree from Howard University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Michigan.[2] Roberts taught for D.C. public schools throughout her career, including Duke Ellington School for the Arts and Shaw Junior High School, where she taught alongside Alma Thomas for forty years.[3] She held professorships of art and art history at D.C. Teachers College, State University of New York at Oswego, Washington Technical Institute and American University.[4] She traveled extensively during her career, but much of her work was informed by African themes and topics.[5] Roberts also studied with Hale Woodruff and taught at Howard University from 1976 to 1985.[6] She exhibited widely, and her work is represented in numerous private and public collections.[2] According to the artist, she was influenced by her studies: "I have various degrees in Sociology which allow me to inject intellectual themes into my artistry."[7] In addition, her "travels to Africa have greatly influenced [her] style and direction of work."[8]