Rooted in FAMU. Built for the next generation.
Why we started this foundation.
Ahmad Kebe and Christian Lawrence met as students in the Florida A&M University School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. They experienced firsthand the financial pressures that can pull talented students away from their studies — extra shifts at work, unpaid internships turned down, and dreams deferred.
After graduating and building careers in media, communications, and design, they came back to a shared conviction: no promising SJGC student should have to choose between paying bills and pursuing their purpose. The Write Your Own Legacy Scholarship was created to close that gap.
This foundation is a love letter to FAMU and to the School of Journalism & Graphic Communication. It exists to honor the legacy of those who invested in us and to pay it forward to those coming behind us.
Mission
To reduce financial barriers for FAMU SJGC students and empower them to complete their education with confidence and purpose.
Vision
A world where every FAMU storyteller, strategist, and designer has the resources to develop their voice and shape culture.
Long-Term Goals
Grow our annual award fund, mentor recipients, build an alumni network, and expand partnerships with media organizations and HBCU advocates.
What guides every decision we make.
Legacy
Honoring FAMU's history while building a new chapter of excellence.
Access
Believing talent is universal, but opportunity is not — and working to change that.
Integrity
Operating with transparency in how funds are raised, selected, and distributed.
Community
Creating a network of students, alumni, and supporters who lift each other up.