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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...

Recently, I had the privilege of joining some of the brightest entrepreneurs, executives, and community builders at the Power Networking Conference (PNEx) here in Atlanta. Forbes calls PNEx one of the top entrepreneurial conferences in the world, and I agree -- it's...

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...

  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,...

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—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.  ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...