Was that also part of what you wanted to do? GORDON: It's interesting to me the title, Letters to a Young Brother, because the idea that there's so many young black men who aren't talked to, who don't have that sage wisdom that many of us were really blessed to have. And that's where the idea for this book came. The experience reading that book really touches me. And they were put together in a book called Letters to a Young Poet. And those letters, they're brilliant, they're eloquent, and they're so touching. He actually sent a young man a number of letters over the course of about 12 years. For those of you who don't know who he is, an incredible German poet wrote a book called Letters to a Young Poet. GORDON: Hey, let me ask you: the impetus that got you to put this book together, I understand it was something that was actually given to you that inspired you to do this. HILL HARPER (Actor, Author): Thank you, great to be here. It's an inspirational book aimed at uplifting young black men. But he's also dedicated to off-screen projects, including Letters to a Young Brother. Harper also stars in the CBS television drama CSI: New York. His movie credits include Lackawanna Blues and He Got Game. After graduating from Brown University, the Iowa City native went on to get his law degree and a public administration master's from Harvard. Film and TV star Hill Harper has an impressive resume.
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