Many years ago I was waiting in an audition room to go in an read for a role (in a movie I can’t remember) for a young director seemingly recently out of film school. As I waited, actor after actor walked in to audition, my turn was next and at that moment in walked a towering
Hill Harper
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“The function of freedom is to free someone else.” -Toni Morrison
- We can all feel it: D.C just isn’t getting things done for people. We need representatives who'll take on special interests, get money out of politics, and make our government work for all of us. That’s why today, I’m announcing my campaign for U.S. Senate in Michigan! ✊🏾
00:00 - Graduating from Harvard Law was one the proudest moments of my life – second only to adopting Pierce, my ray of sunshine. ☀️
- His name was Ahmaud Arbery. He was only 25 when he was chased down and murdered by two white supremacists in Brunswick, Georgia. Arbery was unarmed, non-violent and broke no laws. #SayHisName #AhmaudArbery #blacklivesmatter
- Today is the first day of Black History Month and currently Michigan has no Black Democrat representing our state in Congress. When I'm elected this November I will be Michigan's first Black United States Senator. Representation matters.
- A huge thank you to Ludacris for dedicating his hit song "All I Do Is Win" to my Senate campaign at Movement in Detroit! Your support means the world. Let's keep winning together!
00:00 - Did you know that if elected, I would be the first Black US Senator in Michigan? #hillharperforsenate
00:00 - My name is Hill Harper. I'm a card-carrying union member and I'm running for Senate to fight for workers, not shareholders. This is a people-powered movement, so we don't have corporations in our corner. Can you chip in to help us win?
- I would have voted differently.Surprising vote: Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), running for the Senate, was one of only two House Democrats to back a GOP amendment last night banning Pride flags from the Pentagon. newsweek.com/two-democrats-…
- My team didn’t want me to post my resume, but this is a job application after all! We need fresh experience to perform a system overhaul in Washington to better serve the people, not special interests.
- Who is watching with me??? #TheGoodDoctor
- Good morning! This campaign is powered BY the people FOR the people. I want to hear from you so I can FIGHT for you. So tell me: what issues matter MOST to you? 👇🏾
- I'm a union organizer. I'm a single dad. I'm a small business owner. And, yes, I'm an actor. But here's what I'm NOT: A career politician. I'm running because the Senate needs more people with diverse backgrounds who will truly represent us.
- I would like to apologize for my post. I am responsible for what gets posted and I made a horrible error. I misgendered my friend’s child and I am so sorry to Zaya and the entire Wade family. It was not my intention to misgender and misrepresent her in any way. I celebrate Zaya.










