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Hill Harper
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Hill Harper is an actor, author and speaker whose Letters series offers guidance on personal growth, mentorship and the challenges facing incarcerated people.
Biography
Hill Harper, born Frank Eugene Harper on May 17, 1966, is an American actor, author, speaker and political candidate. His television roles include Dr. Sheldon Hawkes in CSI: NY, Agent Spelman Boyle in Limitless and Dr. Marcus Andrews in The Good Doctor. He was a candidate in Michigan’s Democratic primary for the United States Senate in 2024.
Harper founded Manifest Your Destiny, a nonprofit outreach program for at-risk teens. After publishing Letters to a Young Brother, he received letters from inmates seeking guidance and connection. Those exchanges inspired Letters to an Incarcerated Brother, which draws on his interest in mentorship and positive role models to address inmates’ circumstances and sense of self-worth.
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Books by Hill Harper
Letters to an incarcerated brother
Letters to an Incarcerated Brother offers advice and encouragement to incarcerated people, addressing despair and the restoration of self-worth. Inspired by letters Harper received from inmates, it includes contributions from educators, activists, thought leaders and entertainers.