D L Henderson

Dr. D L Henderson is a historian, genealogist, and preservationist. She researches and writes about the intersection of history, memory, and culture in historically black Southern landscapes. She is a past president of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and currently serves on the board of advisors for the Historic Oakland Foundation, the Historic Rural Churches of Georgia, the Cherokee Garden Library of the Atlanta History Center, and Friends of the Georgia Archives and History. She has received the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s Jenny D. Thurston Memorial Award to an Outstanding Preservation Professional, and she has been recognized by the Atlanta City Council for her contribution to the preservation and interpretation of African American history and culture.