by John Hope Bryant | Dec 21, 2005 | Uncategorized
BYLINE: James Temple, CONTRA COSTA TIMES Through the first half of the past century, Fruitvale was a bustling retail corridor, commonly called Oakland’s second downtown.But it suffered the fate of many inner-city districts in the post-war period: middle-class...
by John Hope Bryant | Dec 21, 2005 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"God does not have a self esteem problem. You can call him whatever you like." Bryantism
by John Hope Bryant | Dec 19, 2005 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"The moment good taste knows itself, some of its goodness is lost. Even then, however, it is not necessary to take the further step downward of despising those who do not share or possess it. To separate oneself from run of the mill humanity was, for Lewis, the...
by John Hope Bryant | Dec 17, 2005 | Bryant Traveling Man
My sweetie, Mrs. Sheila Kennedy Bryant, always says that an airport terminal is my "second home." I think she is right (as usual – smile). Here I am at the beautiful and very modern and chic (and efficient) Oslo airport in Norway, on my way back to the...
by John Hope Bryant | Dec 17, 2005 | Bryant Quotes & Bryantisms
"We’re at a fork in the road. America has to choose whether to go down the path which creates a permanent underclass in this country, or whether to turn toward "HOPE." Julia Brown, executive with Charles Schwab Bank