Robert A. Douglas is a Baltimorean dedicated to uplifting the voices of marginalized children through various expressions of art. As an author, filmmaker, educator, and producer of podcasts, Robert uses writing to motivate others despite their current circumstances. To date, Robert has published four books (Fertile Concrete, Fertile Concrete II, The New Souls of Black Folk, and On the Border) that gives wheels to his own voice as well as others in underserved communities. Robert also adapted his own book The New Souls of Black Folk into an indie documentary he produced called NEW SOULS; chronically topics from single-parent homes, school to prison pipelines, the homeless epidemic and more. He has also expanded his latest work, On the Border, into a podcast called Reaching the Border where he gives voice to some of his students targeted by various mediums, their own communities, etc. Most recently, Robert has developed a spec TV pilot script called SCHOOL OF LIFE based on his time in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Baltimore as a school administrator. In his downtime, Robert likes to cook, be a recluse out in nature, and spend quality time with his precious family.
SCHOOL OF LIFE Drama An alcoholic interim Headmaster strives to unite his fractured family and shield at-risk students from the dangers of both his tumultuous past and the imminent closure of their charter school.
LEAD Drama ⋄ Crime An implacable aspiring nurse seeks to take down a secret study conducted on children--that left her daughter mentally disabled--before the damage spreads deeper within the community.