Hill Harper is an Ivey League actor/philanthropist. He has stood on the front line for the fight to bridge the gap of the educated/rich and uneducated/impoverished. Mr. Harper has authored books reaching out to our younger generation, 'Letters to my Young Brother' and 'Letters to my Young Sister'. He's now creating dialogue around building positive relationships with black men and women.The book is titled, The Conversation: How Black Men and Women Can Build Loving, Trusting Relationships
Synopsis: In his first book for adults, New York Times bestselling author Hill Harper invites you to join the Conversation: an honest dialogue about the breakdown of African-American relationships. For generations African Americans have turned to their families in times of need - but now, this proud and strong legacy is in peril. Black men and women have stopped communicating effectively and it threatens the very relationships and marriages necessary to sustain the Black family. Today, less than a third of Black children are being raised in two-parent households, a sharp decline from past generations. So, why is it so difficult for Black men and women to build long-term, loving and mutually beneficial relationships? What is happening in the community that makes it so hard for women and men to find their way to each other? And why are there so few people who manage to hold a marriage together, even after finding a person to love?
Manifest your Destiny, Foundation
Manifest Your Destiny Foundation, a non-profit youth organization established by Ivy League actor Hill Harper, is dedicated to empowering, encouraging, and inspiring underserved youth to succeed. The philosophy behind the organization is to provide young men and women with nurturing support systems, resources, encouragement, and guidance through mentorship, scholarship and grant programs.
Comments about the book:
"Finished the book this weekend. I loved it!!! Informative with a very personal and intimate touch. No more stereotypes and I will take the leap of faith and be vunerable to get what I ultimately want. Thank you so much!"
"Just picked up a copy of the conversations. I was intrigued to hear just how many women surveyed would have passed up a potentially good man.. ie our President. 1st Lady Obama needs to write a book on that!"
About Hill Harper:
Hill Harper is an author of the bestseller Letters to a Young Brother (Gotham Books, 2006), which won two NAACP awards and was named a Best Book for Young Adults by the American Library Association in 2007. Winner of prestigious awards for best supporting actor, he currently stars in CSI: NY, and his numerous other credits include Beloved and He Got Game. Hill graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. from Brown University and cum laude from Harvard Law School. He also holds a master’s degree from the Kennedy School of Government. He was named one of People’s Sexiest Men Alive.
His Website:
www.manifestyourdestiny.org
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