![]() ![]() ![]() Knowing that any marketing campaign would have to rely heavily on word-of-mouth recommendations, Harper turned to a few key law school connections. Editors informed Harper that his intended audience was unlikely to read anything other than magazines. ![]() Barack Obama ’91 and hip-hop artist Nas.īut a year ago, it seemed as if the book might not be published. Guest contributors to the book include Sen. “Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny,” published in early 2006, is his answer, a message of optimism and encouragement to teenagers increasingly disconnected from positive role models. Harper knew there had to be a way to reach out. Kennedy School of Government, and an actor currently starring on the hit TV show “CSI: NY,” Harper frequently visited schools to talk to black youths, many of whom told him how difficult and often hopeless it seemed to stay in school or pursue a career. A graduate of Harvard Law School and the John F. Hill Harper ’92 heard the same questions again and again. “If I want to be a superstar …, why should I have to go to school?” … What makes you think I can run my own company one day?” Credit: Getty Images Hill Harper ’92, author of “Letters to a Young Brother” ![]()
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