Background
Mebane-Shakir, Nancy was born on August 29, 1939 in Jersey. Daughter of Frederick Eugene and Pauline Pearl (Hatwood) Mebane.
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Nancy Mebane-Shakir
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Nancy Mebane-Shakir, American Writer, poet, foundation administrator. Avocations: reading, piano.
F C. Recipient scholarship Rutgers University, 1968, women in management scholarship Polytechnic Institute, 1979-1980, Ruth Fryer Creative Writing award Rutgers University, 1994; Metro District scholar Unitarian Universalist Association, 1994.
Education
Student, Rutgers University, 1965-1971; Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1994; student, Polytechnic Institute, Brooklyn, 1979-1980.
Career
Administrative assistant employment and training, Mayor' General’ s Office, Newark, 1977-1979;
executive director, Tri-City Peoples Corporation, Newark, 1980-1982;
general manager, regional recruiter, McDonalds Corporation, Bloomfield, New Jersey, 1983-1990;
coordinator development, public relations, New School Arts and New Jersey Opera Institute, Montclair, New Jersey, 1990;
associate director education, Whole Theater, Montclair, New Jersey, 1990;
director administration, National Abortion Rights Action League of New Jersey, Montclair, New Jersey, since 1991. Legislation aide New Jersey State Sen. John Caufield, 1980-1986.
Subordinate teacher East Orange (New Jersey) School District, 1990-1991. Instructor college bound program Jersey City State College, 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Delaware White House Conference on Families, 1980. Founder, vice president New Jersey Coalition of 100 Black Women, 1980. Member of staff National Democratic Convention, 1980.
Chair mentor committee Montclair State College School Fine Performing Arts, 1992. Member Authors and Writers Network, Harlem Writer's Guild (affiliate), The Gathering, Authors Guild, Authors League of America, Inc.
Interests
Connections
Married George Morton Jackson, 1959 (divorced 1969). Married Thomas Henry Clark, March 19, 1975 (divorced 1992). Children: Paulette Jackson-Clark, Thomas Clark.
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Nationality
American
Education
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1971
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1994
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1980
Career
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1977 - 1979
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1980 - 1982
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1983 - 1990
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1990
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1991
Awards
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Recipient scholarship Rutgers University, 1968, women in management scholarship Polytechnic Institute, 1979-1980, Ruth Fryer Creative Writing award Rutgers University, 1994. Metro District scholar Unitarian Universalist Association, 1994.Recipient scholarship Rutgers University, 1968, women in management scholarship Polytechnic Institute, 1979-1980, Ruth Fryer Creative Writing award Rutgers University, 1994. Metro District scholar Unitarian Universalist Association, 1994.