Overview

• On Sept. 12, Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow identified herself publicly for the first time, sharing a 2017 wedding photo on Instagram ahead of their anniversary.
• She announced two initiatives: River & Ember, a creative platform for parent–child connection, and The Warner Family Foundation to continue his creative ethos.
• River & Ember offers seasonal toolkits with stories, rituals and exercises to help families support children’s emotional regulation, including processing grief.
• The foundation’s Malcolm-Jamal Warner Creative Legacy Scholarship targets interdisciplinary artists ages 14–22 who work across multiple creative fields.
• Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency previously ruled his July death an accidental drowning caused by asphyxia from submersion after a current swept him offshore, as colleagues and friends now publicly support his family.