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She had a son, Malik Smith, who died in 1989 at the age of eighteen after being severely beaten at a teen nightclub in Utah. Malik's father is her ex-husband film producer Kris Keiser, who was born Keiser Richard Smith.

She is Vice President of Malik's Voice for Peace, a non-profit group formed to honor her murdered son, which helps children by "developing and supporting the practice of unity and justice."

Beverly was one of four women selected to write and produce "Tribute To The Black Woman" presented at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Performers included Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Chaka Khan, Sidney Poitier, and Diahann Carroll. Todd later co-produced with Whoopi Goldberg a two-hour prime time syndicated award-winning television comedy special, "A Laugh, a Tear, The Story of Black Humor In America.".

A People's Choice Award winner and four-time NAACP Award nominee.

Her Productions company, Carr, Todd, Warwick Productions (CTW) produced the critically acclaimed tribute to the Ella Fitzgerald benefit concert "Ella: 60 Years of Music! A Tribute."

Co-founded "Sunshine Circle" a private school for preschool children ages two through five years. Beverly is a Founder and the President of "Hollywood Sisters" a non-profit cultural arts organization comprised of African American actresses, writers, directors, producers and other high profile women in the field of artistic expressions. "Hollywood Sisters" was formed for the purpose of celebrating black legends of entertainment and to provide scholarships to those pursuing higher education in the arts.