hill harper – in presidential company
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While “CSI: NY” actor and motivational author Hill Harper dedicates most of his free time to educating and uplifting young women through his latest literary releaseLetters To A Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny, the talented thespian has also had a few other “minor” issues on his agenda — namely assisting a close friend in his bid to become the nation’s first African American president. Harper’s long-standing relationship with President-elect Obama is deeply rooted in academia and a shared sense in the power of hope and community. In Harper’s eyes, the ascent of Obama is nothing short of spectacular, providing a ride he’s thoroughly enjoyed every step of the way.
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“I’ve known President-elect Obama for over 20 years now, because we went to Harvard Law School together,” Harper shares. “This historic journey that he has embarked upon is something that I will always keep with me. On the day of the election, we all got together for a game of basketball, as we’ve been doing for years, and there was just this sense that it was finally about to get done. Then as the evening came, to look out over Grant Park, and to see such a diverse array of people all united by a shared belief that we are indeed the change that we’ve been looking for … it was absolutely amazing.”
As if a nation’s lofty expectations of Obama weren’t enough, Harper also chose to address the expectations of an entire world, which has heaped its hopes on the shoulders of his longtime friend as well. “Some may believe that the world is looking for President-elect Obama to change it alone,” Harper explains. “But that goes directly against this entire movement. When the people of the world look at him, what they should see is the greatness that is within themselves. He inspires us all to be more accountable for our own part in realizing the full promise of this nation.”
–dewayne rogers
For more info on Harper’s book “Letters To A Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny,”
visit www.manifestyourdestiny.org.
