Donzaleigh Abernathy ‘80 on Making it as a Triple Threat

Update: 2022-11-29

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Donzaleigh Abernathy chose Emerson because she wanted to go to school where people would learn and know her name. Flash forward after many years as a working actress, activist, and writer, and people in airports know her name! She joins Georgette to talk about life as an artist, growing up during the Civil Rights movement with its creators, and the importance of the connections she made during her Emerson days. Recorded on August 9, 2022.

Find more of Donzaleigh on IG @donzaleighabernathy and donzaleigh.com

More of Georgette at georgettepierre.com
And more about Emerson College at emerson.edu

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Donzaleigh Abernathy ‘80 on Making it as a Triple Threat

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Donzaleigh Abernathy ‘80 on Making it as a Triple Threat

Emerson Alumni Association

Donzaleigh Abernathy ‘80 on Making it as a Triple Threat