Jordan Edwards Honoured With Scholarship Fund

“Dear White People” cast and crew of Netflix series are honouring Jordan Edwards, a 15-year-old killed by police in April 2017, with a scholarship fund.

The TV series lead actress, Logan Laurice on Monday shared a series of images on when she announced the news via Instagram, writing, “His dream will live on through another deserving student, and #JordanEdwards will live on as more than just a hashtag.”

To set up at the Univesity of Alabama, Jordan J. Edwards Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund, Edwards’ dream school ― aims to carry on the teen’s legacy as it will provide a deserving student with better access to education. The scholarship is being offered in partnership with the Black Alumni Association and Edwards’ family.

Edwards' dream of earning his degree and becoming a pilot, was cut short as he was gunned down by a former Texas cop, Roy Oliver, while he and a group of friends were leaving a party. Oliver shot Edwards, who was sitting in the passenger seat of his brother’s car, as the group drove away. Oliver was charged with murder and his trial is set to begin in June.

The scholarship’s website reads,“the circumstances of his death could have easily made his mark one of tragedy”. “We will not allow that to be how Jordan is remembered. He was an excellent student, an athlete, a brother, and a son. His mark will be one of opportunity, for a student to become what time and events did not allow to Jordan.”