Operation HOPE, U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Treasury Host Roundtable to Celebrate Freedman’s Bank
ATLANTA – March 1, 2023 – Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, joined Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and US Deputy Secretary...
A Salute to a Legend. Thomas Dortch, Jr.
Sadness. 😔 Because of weather, I was not be able to make it back to Atlanta, Ga, in time for my dear friend Tommy Dortch, Jr’s memorial home going at New Birth Church, as led and organized by our friend Reverend Jamal Bryant. Thankful to Rev. Bryant and the church for...
The Most Powerful Black Man Ever – at the U.S. Treasury Department
Introducing, my friend US Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyamo. This is walking Black History. He is the highest ranking person of African decent in the history of the US Treasury Department, and he’s the US official that unethical foreign leaders around the world...
John Hope Bryant and Operation HOPE Cited as Credible, Community-Focused Source for Advice on Financial Freedom
Recently a popular finance and entrepreneurship coaching personality has come under fire for statements regarding his approach to reaching his largely young, African American audience. Many from the Black community have raised concerns that his beliefs about his...
Begin Again
As the CEO of Operation HOPE, I often talk to business owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, and individuals about the difference between “getting money” and “building wealth.” I’ve learned that one of the first steps for anyone facing a financial challenge – a person who...
REGISTER TODAY: USPTO’s Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
If you are a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur looking for new paths to success and would you like to learn from innovators and experts about how to expand your opportunities, then won't want to miss the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO)...
Celebrating the Life of a Friend and Legend — Thomas Dortch, Jr.
Today we mourn the loss of a dear friend, ally, and advocate of Operation HOPE and underserved communities and people, everywhere —Mr. Thomas Dortch, Jr. If you were in a person in need, Thomas Dortch Jr., was always there, to help. Always. Tommy Dortch, as...
SquawkBox: Optimism is High Among Small Business Owners, Despite Economic Challenges
This morning I appeared on CNBC's SquawkBox to discuss the pulse and feelings of small business owners across America. It's no secret that inflation is high, unemployment is at a less than desirable rate, and we are dealing with the fallout of pandemic-era slush that...
Celebrating Super Bowl 2023. Recognizing Operation HOPE as Partners with NFL’s Inspire Change Initiative
Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on their Super Bowl win tonight! It was a fun game to watch. The Super Bowl is always a great night, but all year round Operation HOPE and the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative are out there in the community, on the ground,...
Black History Month: Talking about Bridging Wealth Gap with John Hope Bryant and Kenneth Kelly on The Chavis Chronicles
https://youtu.be/vUiIZtOLZoA THE CHAVIS CHRONICLES is a thought-provoking half-hour television series that features interviews with newsmakers, celebrities, and significant figures from the fields of politics, medicine, science, activism, education, and entertainment....
Citizens Trust Bank and Operation HOPE partner to launch a HOPE Inside location. Sponsored by Twitter.
This week we unveiled our 214th HOPE Inside location just outside of Atlanta in DeKalb County, in partnership with Citizen Trust Bank, the largest black bank in the Atlanta area. we currently have 230 locations open and operating nationwide (we soft opened this branch...
Operation HOPE and Fulton Bank Partnership Generates Nearly $1 Billion in Loans to Low- and Moderate-Income Homebuyers
Since 2016, Fulton Bank has made a substantial number of low- to moderate-income home loans through its partnership with Operation HOPE Founders Note: I keep saying that home ownership is the number one way to build wealth, and with a homeownership rate in the low 40%...
My Birthday Gift: Operation HOPE Continues Streak of Impressive Growth With Release of 2022 Impacts
The organization I founded 30+ years ago is absolutely on fire — with scaled mission, results and most of all outcomes. They are on a serious mission of Silver Rights, opportunity for all, and what I have come to term a 3rd Reconstruction. And my team has never been...
John Hope Bryant on MSNBC 11th Hour, with Stephanie Ruhle. The National Debate.
https://youtu.be/Bngo9PmR0uY I was honored to join my friend and MSNBC 11th Hour Anchor Stephanie Ruhle for a special Friday night segment on the State of our America. We dived into a lot of important topics, and were focused on solutions, and resolving our conflicts,...
John Hope Bryant on MSNBC with Stephanie Ruhle, on Netflix Passwords, Etiquette and our Culture
https://youtu.be/3X3HT3L7TkE Sometimes seemingly simple discussions, mean much more. This session with MSNBC Anchor Stephanie Ruhle last Friday on ‘Netflix passwords’ was one of those times, and discussions. This was about our values, actually, and ‘what we value.’...