Adrienne Herndon | |
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 Herndon in 1891 | |
| Born | Adrienne Elizabeth McNeil July 22, 1869 Savannah, Georgia |
| Died | April 6, 1910 (aged 40) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Other names | Anne Du Bignon |
Adrienne Elizabeth McNeil Herndon (1869-1910) was an actress, professor, and activist in Atlanta, Georgia. While admittedly an African American to friends and colleagues, she performed with the stage name Anne Du Bignon. She was one of the first African American faculty at Atlanta University, where she was a peer of W. E. B. Du Bois. She was married to prominent businessman Alonzo Herndon.[1]
- ^ Merritt, Carole (2002). The Herndons : an Atlanta family. Athens, Ga. [u.a.]: University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0820323091.