Anderson Delano Macklin

Anderson Delano Macklin (January 17, 1933 – July 26, 2001), also known as A. D. Macklin, was an American artist, professor, art historian, and author. He chaired the art department at a few historically black colleges, including Jackson State University, Virginia State University, and at Wiley College.

Biography He was born on January 17, 1933, in Luther, Oklahoma.

Macklin was a graduate of Douglass High School in Oklahoma City.

He served on various visual art national advisory boards and committees.

Macklin chaired the art department at Jackson State University (JSU) a public historically black research university in Jackson, Mississippi, and under his leadership his department was able to gain a favorable accreditation.

After having a heart attack, Macklin died on July 26, 2001, in Jackson, Mississippi.

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