Background
Nosakhere, Akilah Shukura Montsho was born on July 7, 1956 in Money, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of David Westbrook and Beatrice Birt.
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Akilah Shukura Montsho Nosakhere, American librarian, consultant, editor, writer. Recipient Outstanding Community Volunteer, Georgia State University African American Students Services, 1998, Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Africa's Children's Fund, Inc., Georgia Secretary of State, 2003; grantee Whitney-Carnegie Grant, American Library Association, 1997.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, Munice, Indiana, 1980—1983. Master of Education, Ball State University, Munice, Indiana, 1983—1984. Master of Library Science, Atlanta University, 1986—1987.
Career
Information manager Nuclear Assurance Corporation, Norcross, Georgia, 1987—1989. Library, record analyst Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta, 1989—1992. Head, circulation department Perimeter College, Dunwoody, 1992—1995.
Africana studies and education lilbr. Georgia State University Library., Atlanta, 1995—1999, head. collection development, 1999—2002. Special collections library AUC Woodruff Library., since 2002.
Managing editor International Journal of Africana Studies, Atlanta, since 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Co-chair National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in American, Atlanta, since 2001. Book donations Africa's Children's Fund, 1996—2003. Member of American Library Association, National Council for Black Studies (member editorial board since 2003), African American Studies Libraries (chair, membership committee since 2003), African Studies Association (associate.
Chair, book donations committee since 2003).
Education
Career
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1987 - 1989
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1995 - 1999
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1999 - 2002
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2002
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Community Volunteer, Georgia State University African American Students Services, 1998, Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Africa's Children's Fund, Inc., Georgia Secretary of State, 2003. Grantee Whitney-Carnegie Grant, American Library Association, 1997.Recipient Outstanding Community Volunteer, Georgia State University African American Students Services, 1998, Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Africa's Children's Fund, Inc., Georgia Secretary of State, 2003. Grantee Whitney-Carnegie Grant, American Library Association, 1997.