C. Bernard Jackson founded the center that started the career of Edward James Olmos, the actor who played the part of Marty Castillo in "Miami Vice".
C. Bernard Jackson (November 4, 1927  July 16, 1996) was an award-winning American playwright who founded the Inner City Cultural Center in Los Angeles. 
 The facility nurtured the careers of numerous performers including Beah Richards, George Takei, Edward James Olmos, Nobu McCarthy and Forest Whitaker. 
Edward James Olmos (born February 24, 1947) is an American actor and director. 
