In this piece, HuffPost culture reporter Njera Perkins interviewed actor Nadji Jeter, who co-starred opposite late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner in BET’s “Reed Between the Lines.” Jeter shares a touching story about his relationship with Warner, who died earlier this month. This as-told-to interview has been edited for clarity.

Reed Between the Lines alum Nadji Jeter is remembering his late TV dad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner. More than one week after Warner's death at 54 years old, Jeter, 28, reflected on his time working with the Cosby Show actor on their BET series in an essay for HuffPost published on Wednesday,

The Atlanta Poetry Community will host “The Man. The Me.” on July 30, 2025, at City Winery Atlanta to honor the life and legacy of Malcolm-Jamal Warner.