About

Nile-Elliot Hawkins

Nile-Elliot Hawkins, MPH, shares wisdom for transforming boys into men through his book.

Author Journey

Nile Muhammad (Hawkins) MPH is a retired behaviorist who has primarily worked with developmentally disadvantaged adults. He is an experienced production graphic artist, was a directorial trainer & manager of the largest contract security company in the U.S. and has worked over 10 years performing university administration.  He feels that much of his community work is part of his atonement as a man for allowing his community to fall into psychological dysfunction.  

Prior to a stint in the Marine Corps, he was employed as a draftsman before transitioning to graphic arts in 1981. He served as coordinator of three annual national educational conferences for the Association of African Historians while employed at Northeastern Illinois University’s Center for Inner City Studies.

He has also been a guest speaker in many correctional facilities in Illinois and Michigan since 1991. His expertise is in translating scientific data into understandable materials for the general public using non -traditional methods.

 In July 1994, He incorporated a trade interest and completed a two-week trade mission to South Africa three months following Nelson Mandela’s victory. He is also the author and publisher of several health-related publications – preventative health, male mentoring and anti recidivism. His latest publication YOUR BOOK HIS LIFE, is a self – published textbook for raising Black young men from ages 6 to 25 (and beyond) in its second edition. He is the father of a daughter and 3 sons, all conscious, successful & aged over 40.

He received a degree of Master of Public Health (MPH) from Chicago State University. He was academically trained at the University of Illinois, Northeastern Illinois University & Chicago State University. He holds Bachelors’ degrees in Urban Sociology,  Public Health. and a Masters’ Degree in Public Health. He currently serves as the executive secretary for S.E.E.D. Inc. (Students for Educational and Economic Development) a NFP based in Tuskegee, Alabama.