and kareen delaport has also been helpful. she's in the audience today too. the first panelist is hill harper, an american actor and author. he plays on the drama series "csi new york." he's created a nonprofit organization manifest to provide at risk teens opportunities for empowerment in excellence and he's a best-selling author and has written several books including "letters to a young brother". he's graduated from brown university, earned a law degree from harvard law school. after we hear from him, we will hear from john pendergrass, an author who worked for peace in africa for over 25 years. he's cofounder of the enough project, an efficientive to end crimes against humanity. he's worked for the clinton white house, the state department, two members of congress, and many other organizations promoting peace and human rights. he's been a big brother for over 25 years as well as the youth counselor and basketball coach and he is the co-author of ten boo books. his first little brother is also on our panel today. michael maddox is the coauthor of the unlik