Avon Kirkland

Avon Kirkland. Producer: American Masters. Avon Kirkland is a native of Jacksonville, Florida, a graduate of Clark Atlanta University and Washington University in St. Louis (Ph.D., Organic Chemistry). He worked as a research scientist and educational publishing executive before starting his career in television in 1974. Since then his work as a producer, director and writer has focused on creating films that explore the rich but not widely acknowledged history...