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By Kaelyn Lowe
SYRACUSE, N.Y. July 10, 2019 – Creativity is a skill that is pointless to possess without
expressing it. Not only does the skill make you a problem solver in your personal and
professional life, but it also allows you to see things differently, always creating room in your
schools for most of his life, which did not bother him
“I feel like I learned more on my own than what I learned in the classroom,” Brandon said. “I
feel like I'm a self-taught person because if I want to know how to do something, I’m not going
Jackson took a leap of faith, applying to Syracuse and only Syracuse for graduate school in
January. In March, he was told that he was on the wait list for acceptance. Knowing the quality
of Newhouse’s program and the innumerable networking opportunities, Jackson became very
discouraged that he was not officially accepted. Amid searching for other post-grad options, he
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Grateful for the opportunity to be a public relations master’s student at Newhouse, Jackson plans
on utilizing his creative abilities to enhance the industry. He is passionate about telling stories
properly, remaining true to the people. He loves working with people and fulfilling work that is
fun. His goal is to be multi-faceted, bringing more than one skill set to the table. A dream job
for Jackson has always been to become a free-lance diversity consultant and provide African-
Americans with the resources to access opportunities that they would not otherwise have.
The creative constantly surrounds himself with artistic individuals, allowing him to explore all
his artistic abilities. Growing up, Jackson befriended many dancers and photographers. He was
able to explore his talents through modeling and dance classes; he enjoys taking dance classes
because it is great exercise and provides him with the opportunity to meet new people. He even
“My friends are the reason I’m a creative to this day,” said Jackson, “I think being a creative is
very important, especially for African-Americans because we need to use it as an outlet for the
troubles we face.”
Jackson’s creativity extends beyond his personal hobbies and the classroom. In his freshman
year of undergraduate college, he noticed that his school had no programs to support creatives
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This inspired him to create a support system on campus that would allow artistic individuals the
opportunity to feel comfortable in their own craft and grow at the same time. He started his own
brand, Bijutten, which is Japanese for “art show”. He chose this name because, like his passion
“I really admire Brandon’s brand and his unapologetically expressing himself in any
Aside from Jackson’s career path and personal brand, he is extremely passionate about diversity
and the acceptance of all cultures in the world. He has always believed that there is an
acceptable level of uncomfortability because if you are uncomfortable it allows you to educate
yourself on somebody that you don’t know. One can share the same ideas and feelings with
“People think that if they have just one type of friend that fits a certain category that they are
educated,” said Jackson. “To implement diversity you have to be able to listen without speaking
In undergrad, Brandon worked at the office of diversity and inclusion on campus. He posted on
the multicultural page, informing students about events on campus; he posted pictures to inform
alumni of the new faces on campus. Brandon makes a constant effort to be accepting of people
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Jackson’s passion for diversity stems from his facing troubles with the concept at a young age.
Up until high school, Brandon would hide his sexuality from everyone because he did not feel
accepted, as he was bullied in elementary school for just being himself. He often strayed away
from the topic of sexuality and, instead, put on a façade. However, when he left for college,
everything changed.
“I met a lot of amazing people there and I was capable of doing a lot on campus because I was
true to myself,” said Brandon. “I don’t even think I would be at Newhouse if I wasn’t myself in
college.”
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