How we Rebuild our American Shrinking Middle Class?

How we Rebuild our American Shrinking Middle Class?

In 1971, the Middle Class was 61% of the U.S. population.  Today, the Middle Class is estimated to be at 49.9%, or less than 50% of the American population for the first time in my lifetime.  This is not only not good news for America, I suggest that it is also one of...
The Freedman’s Bank Renaming and the Leadership of U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

The Freedman’s Bank Renaming and the Leadership of U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Every now and then, you meet a person who actually says what they mean, and means what they say. Every now and then, you meet a truly authentic leader. A man or woman of substance, intelligence and character. It is rare to meet that leader in a present position of...
Introducing the Operation HOPE ‘New Look’

Introducing the Operation HOPE ‘New Look’

As we celebrate our strongest year of aspirational growth ever for our work at Operation HOPE and the silver rights movement, and as we prepare for our Annual Meeting, we release the ‘New Look’ for the Operation HOPE website. It should be cleaner, leaner,...
Operation HOPE and First Horizon Bank open first HOPE Inside location in Nashville, Tennessee this week.

Operation HOPE and First Horizon Bank open first HOPE Inside location in Nashville, Tennessee this week.

Yesterday was special for me on several levels.  First and foremost, Operation HOPE has never before operated in Nashville, Tennessee, and this new HOPE Inside location gives us a formidable beachhead of operation to now begin providing services and empowering people...
The HOPE Inside Network: U.S. Minority Business Development Agency and Operation HOPE form new partnership for minority business enterprises

The HOPE Inside Network: U.S. Minority Business Development Agency and Operation HOPE form new partnership for minority business enterprises

I was thrilled to join my friend Alejandra Y. Castillo, Director of the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday to sign a first ever national memorandum of agreement with the agency.  The partnership...
Paperback Edition: “How The Poor Can Save Capitalism” Scores Top 100 Ranking

Paperback Edition: “How The Poor Can Save Capitalism” Scores Top 100 Ranking

The newly released paperback edition of “How The Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class. The Solution for the 100%,” which came out October 5th, 2015, continues to score within the Top 100 Books, in the following Amazon.com...

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