Adrienne McNeil Herndon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adrienne McNeil Herndon

Important African American woman

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1869

Place of Birth: Savannah, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-1910

Profession: architect, stage actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Adrienne Elizabeth McNeil Herndon 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 the University of Atlanta, where she met W.
E.
B.
Du Bois and subsequently worked with him.
Herndon and Alonzo Herndon were an influential couple.