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FAMU Law Student Writes Children's Book to Motivate Black Youth to Attend Law School
ORLANDO, Fla –Okoye Morgan knew he wanted to be a lawyer in high school. After years of hard work and dedication, Morgan made his dream come true.
Now, in his third year at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law, Morgan desires to give something back to the community. He gathered his thoughts of the importance of a legal education and wrote a children’s book called The Boy Who Went to Law School.
“I wrote a book encouraging youth to enter into the legal profession,” said Morgan. “It is important to have a children’s book that represents people of color achieving professional studies such as law.”
Morgan read a lot of books as a child growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida. The prospective 2021 FAMU Law graduate plans to practice personal injury and civil litigation after law school.
Looking at racial disparity in the legal field, Morgan points to the 2019 American Bar Association report listing 85 percent of lawyers as white, compared to 77 percent of the U.S. population. Only 5 percent of lawyers are African American, 5 percent are Hispanic, and 3 percent are Asian.
FAMU Law boasts of producing lawyers who are Rattlers for Justice. “I want to be a lawyer to create change whether in policy or litigation. To defend those that have been harmed and are in need of justice. Our neighborhoods usually don't have lawyers or curriculum that suggest going into the legal profession. I wanted to create something that kids could see in picture and story form to change their recurring narrative of literature depicting mostly athletics or entertainment,” said Morgan.
Morgan says his mentors were Wille Gary and H.T. Smith-two legal giants.
For more information about Morgan’s book, please contact Okoye1.morgan@famu.edu.
About FAMU College of Law
The FAMU College of Law is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, just steps from the George C. Young United States Courthouse and Federal Building; and blocks from governmental offices, major law firms, large corporations and legal service agencies.
The college’s prime location provides students with direct access to the area’s largest employers of individuals with law degrees, offering our students and graduates ample avenues to gain practical experience in the legal profession.
With tuition among the lowest of the law schools in Florida, along with a full-time day program and a part-time evening program, the college is distinctly positioned to offer the traditional student and the working professional a chance to earn a law degree while accruing minimal debt.
Thanks to its renowned faculty, the college focuses on academic excellence in the classroom; emphasizes practical experience and public service within its clinical programs; and stresses professionalism through its co-curricular activities.
