CONGRATULATIONS to the brilliant winners of the 2023 Write To Rise Scholarship Competition!!!

We were thrilled to announce and celebrate these exceptional youth at the opening reception of 2024 Black History Film Festival  hosted by Commissioner Marvin Arrington, Jr. Huge thank you Actor Lamman Rucker @lammanruckerofficial for helping us present the prizes to our winners! 

The following youths have risen to the occasion and captivated us with their creativity, passion, and literary prowess:

1st Place – Zaria Knight 
2nd Place – Chase Matthews 
3rd Place – Olivia Powell 
4th Place – Carson Jones 

As we applaud the achievements of our winners,  may this victory be the beginning of a remarkable journey filled with endless possibilities and opportunities to make a positive impact, and bring about great change.

The Black History Film Festival celebrates the outstanding contributions of African American talent in the film industry by showcasing films featuring African American actors, producers, and directors, and filmmakers. See more about about the festival by visiting BlackHistoryFilmFestival.com

A beloved figure in both television and film, Lamman’s journey began on the sets of daytime soap operas, catapulting him into leading to roles in numerous feature films and television series. See more about his incredible work at https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0748541/.

Stay tuned for more competition information to be announced at W2R.org, or get notified by joining the newsletter at w2r.org/newsletter!