Why Homeownership Still Matters: Reflections from the EMPIRE Realtists 65th Anniversary
Last weekend, I joined the EMPIRE Board of Realtists here in Atlanta to celebrate their 65th anniversary. They were kind enough to honor me with an award for leadership and impact, but throughout the night, I was reminded of something important: awards don’t change...
The Secrets of Racing with Shopify’s Tobi Lütke — And What It Teaches Us About Leadership
When you’re behind the wheel of a race car moving 160 miles an hour, there’s no room for ego, excuses, or noise. The car doesn’t care who you are, what you’ve built, or how much money you make. It only responds to truth — precision, focus, and respect. That’s what I...
CIM Group and Bryant Group Ventures Launch Impact-Driven Partnership to Invest in Affordable Housing with Anchor Investments from Flagstar Bank and Truist Bank
CIM-BGV Impact Ventures’ First Affordable Housing Impact Fund Announces Milestone First Closing of $250M+ in Total Investment Capacity LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CIM Group, a leading real estate and infrastructure owner, operator, lender and developer, and Bryant...
Rebuilding the World with AI
A Future Built by the Curious For years, we’ve been hearing that “artificial intelligence is coming!” For most of us, artificial intelligence, or AI, is a hallmark of science fiction, and even before its popularity in the news cycle for the last five years or so,...
JOHN HOPE BRYANT, FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF OPERATION HOPE, NAMED AMONG 2025 XCEL AWARD HONOREES BY BLACK ENTERPRISE
BLACK ENTERPRISE to Present its Highest Honor in Recognition of "The Best of Who We Are" at the XCEL Summit for Men, hosted by FedEx, in Orlando. BLACK ENTERPRISE, the nation's premiere Black digital media brand, presented its highest honor in recognition...
Operation HOPE & HOPE AI Ethics Council on OpenAI’s Pause of Sora Generations Depicting Dr. King
Operation HOPE—and the HOPE AI Ethics Council co-chaired by John Hope Bryant and Sam Altman—was honored to serve as a bridge between The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. (King, Inc.) and OpenAI after some users generated disrespectful depictions of Dr. King. ...
“Andrew Young: The Dirty Work” Premieres Tonight
Tonight at 9 pm ET, for one night only, the world gets to witness the story of one of America’s greatest living leaders, Ambassador Andrew Young, in the new MSNBC Films documentary, Andrew Young: The Dirty Work, from executive producer Rachel Maddow. This powerful...
The Dirty Work of Change: Reflections Ahead of a Conversation with Ambassador Andrew Young
Next Tuesday, October 14 at 6:15 PM, I’ll have the honor of joining a powerful conversation at Clark Atlanta University ahead of the world premiere of the new MSNBC Films documentary, Andrew Young: The Dirty Work, from executive producer Rachel Maddow. This special...
Owning the Future — Capital + Code
The headlines have been heavy. Tragedies, killings, and rising tension weigh on our nation’s spirit. It would be easy to lose faith in the Dream. But as my friend Michael Milken said for years, intelligence is evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. When people...
Why I Still Believe in America
There’s no denying it: right now, many Americans feel like we’re in a long night. Trust is low. Division is high. And belief in the American Dream is at historic lows. But if you’ve lived long enough, or looked back far enough, you know this isn’t the first time our...
Statement from Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant on the Fatal Shooting of Charlie Kirk
Yesterday’s shooting of Charlie Kirk was a senseless act, and NOT the answer. Violence is never the answer. And it will only lead to more. We have to talk more and attack each other less; learn to disagree without being disagreeable. As Dr. King said, ‘Darkness cannot...
Closing the Gap in Black Homeownership
I was recently interviewed by ABC News’ Janai Norman to discuss troubling new data on Black homeownership. The Financial Times found that Black Americans are almost twice as likely to be turned away for mortgages as white applicants with the same income. LendingTree...
20 Years After Hurricane Katrina: A Legacy of HOPE
August 29, 2005, is a date I will never forget. Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast with unimaginable force, leaving behind destruction, heartbreak, and indifference. It was one of the greatest tragedies of our time, and it exposed deep wounds in our nation. But...
InvestFest 2025: From Hustle to Ownership—Four Founders Backed, A Community Energized
Atlanta showed out. A record crowd, 25,000+ strong, packed InvestFest this weekend, proving (again) that when knowledge meets access, people move. Our closing-session fireside chat, moderated by Dr. Jatali Bellanton, was fast, practical, and all heart. We talked...
iHeart Media to feature Operation HOPE CEO John Hope Bryant’s Podcast to Empower Black Entrepreneurs Throughout National Black Business Month
The podcast, “Money and Wealth with John Hope Bryant” is regularly in the top 100 of all business and finance podcasts ATLANTA--In honor of National Black Business Month, Operation HOPE has joined forces with iHeartMedia to launch From Hustle to Holdings: A Black...














