Hill Harper Biography

Fast Facts

• Founded the MANifest Your Destiny Foundation to award scholarship grants to young men and women who have a passion for writing
• Awarded the W․E․B․ DuBois Scholar Award at the 13th Annual Inner City Awards
• Graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and went on to attend Harvard Law School, where he graduated cum laude
• His mother Marilyn was one of the first African Americans to practice anesthesiology in the United States
• Quote: "[on his novel] "My book is written as a mentorship on paper, from the perspective of an older brother rather than that of a disciplinarian or parent․ The goal is to start a movement of self-education and mentorship within our communities․""
• Primarily known for his role as Dr․ Sheledon Hawkes in the "CSI: NY" drama
• Was a classmate and became friends with President Barack Obama during his time at Harvard Law School
• Became a member of the Black Folks' Theatre Company in Boston during his time at Harvard Law School