Josephine Bond Hebron

Josephine (Josie) Bond Hebron (November 22, 1894 – February 1982) was a traveler, businesswoman, and writer/publisher who was African-American. She was the cousin of composer and pianist Carl Rossini Diton and sister of composer and pianist John Harvey Hebron, Marian Anderson's accompanist and piano teacher.

After starting a funeral home in Philadelphia with her husband,[1] Paul Farwell Keene Sr., Hebron co-founded the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Incorporated (NANBPWC, Inc.).[2]

In 1939 Hebron wrote and published the Directory of Negro business and professional women of Philadelphia and vicinity.[3][4]

Hebron and Keene had two sons and two daughters, including artist Paul F. Keene Jr.

References

  1. ↑ "Jet". Jet. December 25, 1952.
  2. ↑ "National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc".
  3. ↑ "National directory [of] Negro business and professional women". New York Public Library. 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Catalog of Copyright Entries, New Series. Part 1, Group 2: Pamphlets, Leaflets, Contributions to Newspapers or Periodicals, Etc. Maps 1942". Internet Archive. 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
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