If you ever met Jamal Edwards, you will know that his smile lit up a room. That if he could help he would, or he would connect you with someone who could. On Sunday, when the news broke of Jamal’s death, it hit me deeply. He, like so many we have lost in this city, was a young black man with so much life ahead of him. He was generous, sweet and he not only cared about his city but created a sense of community in a metropolitan capital which so many often feel lacks a sense of home.
People will remember Jamal for his channel SBTV, which he started at the age of 15. It helped to launch the careers of household names like Ed Sheeran, Jessie J, Emeli Sandé and rapper Dave. But I think his true legacy, and what I loved and respected about him, was the role he played in the careers of so many young people whose names you won’t know.
