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Actor and author Hill Harper will deliver a self-empowerment message Feb. 19 at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Harper, who portrays “Dr. Sheldon Hawkes” in the hit CBS drama series CSI: NY, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 in the Morris University Center Meridian Ballroom. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Harper, who also stars in the television series Covert Affairs, will promote his most recent book, Letters to an Incarcerated Brother: Encouragement, Hope, and Healing for Inmates and Their Loved Ones.
The film and television actor briefly spoke about his book in a video interview with North Central College.
“In all my books, I talk about being an active architect of your life. We can build and create whatever life we want . . . But very few of us actually approach our lives from the standpoint of how an architect builds a structure.
“We don’t start from a blueprint. We don’t sketch out our life. Most architects don’t want to build a building that falls down quickly. What kind of impact do you want to have while you’re here? What kind of legacy do you want to leave?”
Harper, an Ivy League graduate of Brown University and Harvard Law School, has written several books. Some of his other titles include:Breaking Barriers: Being an Active Architect of Your Own Life, Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny, Letters to a Young Sister: DeFINE Your Destiny, The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in its Place.
Some of Hill’s books are available for purchase at the MUC Bookstore. The author will host a book signing after his SIUE speaking engagement.
Hill’s visit to the SIUE campus is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board (CAB).
“Last year I had the privilege of attending one of Mr. Harper’s speaking engagements,” said Jeremy Asiedu, CAB chair. “I left feeling motivated and challenged to live my life to the highest possible expression for myself. I wanted students here to have the same experience.”
Hill’s appearance is also sponsored by the Iota Pi chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. and the SIUE Black Student Union.
For more information, contact Asiedu at jasiedu@siue.edu.
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