Background
Sertima, Jacqueline L. Patten-Van was born on January 6, 1948 in New York City. Daughter of Bernard Philip and Sarah Elizabeth (Gay) P.
Photographer academic program director
Sertima, Jacqueline L. Patten-Van was born on January 6, 1948 in New York City. Daughter of Bernard Philip and Sarah Elizabeth (Gay) P.
Stepchildren: Michael East. and Lawrence J. Van Sertima. Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Sociology, Hunter College, 1980, Master of Science in Education, 1982.
Assistant theatre and dance photographer for Max Waldman, New York City, 1978-1980. Free lance photographer and consultant, New York City, 1976. Art director, cover designer Journal African Civilizations, New Brunswick, New Jersey, also established audio division, Legacies, Incorporated., producer companion audio cassettes to volunteers, 1981.
Director job location and development Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1983-1985, director career services 1985-1987.
Photographic exhibitions include Museum City New York, 1976, Columbia University, 1979, Lincoln Center, 1980, Black Artists in American, 1980, National Urban League, 1980, New York University, 1981, Hunter College, 1981.
Member Collective Black Photographers, Photographic Society American, American Society Media Photographers.
Married Ivan Van Sertima. Children: LaCheun LaVette, LaSarah Renatastepchildren: Michael E., Lawrence J. Van Sertima.