Meet Robert Jackson, the founder of B-Roll Media & Arts, a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2012. Via his foundation, Jackson, a 30-year veteran in radio, television, and film production, works with city and county organizations to provide free-of-cost media and arts training and education to underserved students aged 13 through 21, as well as to young people with learning disabilities or Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).
When Lion Darby, a 16-year old junior at Westlake High School in Waldorf, MD, comes from a family that respects and supports the arts and creativity. His parents, Asmaret and Kenji, were delighted when Lion, the oldest of their four children, exhibited a strong artistic streak at an early age.
“He was drawing pictures of squirrels at age 2,” says his mother. As he grew older, she noted, his interest in expressing himself through all the creative forms -- drawing, writing, music, and acting continued to grow.
