by ldeas | May 11, 2025 | Bryant in Remembrance, Uncategorized
This Mother’s Day, I honor the woman who gave me everything that truly matters—not money or privilege, but principles, purpose, and pride. My mother, Mrs. Juanita Smith, raised me in Compton, California, with little in the way of material wealth but an abundance of...
by ldeas | May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
On May 5, 1992, in the shadow of civil unrest and a country in crisis, I boarded a bus with a handful of bankers and took them straight into South Central Los Angeles. Not for a photo op. For a purpose. We weren’t there to observe. We were there to invest—to spark...
by ldeas | Apr 30, 2025 | Financial Literacy, Operation HOPE, Uncategorized
Today, we wear green socks—but this isn’t about fashion. It’s about financial dignity. Green Socks Day is a fun, grassroots campaign rooted in one powerful idea: meet people where they are. Whether you’re a policymaker in Washington, a CEO in a high-rise, or a...
by ldeas | Apr 25, 2025 | Uncategorized
I believe financial literacy is the civil rights issue of this generation—not Black or white, red or blue, but green. That’s why I joined Bloomberg to speak plainly about where we are as a country and what it’s really going to take to move forward. We talked...
by ldeas | Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
You don’t want to miss this historic town hall dedicated to creating a business plan for America, shaping our economic future. Register and tune in at 12:45 pm ET for Dream Forward, and join the conversation with a host of thought leaders and change agents from...
by ldeas | Apr 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Operation HOPE and The City of Memphis announced today the latest speaker line-up for their historic virtual town hall and working session taking place on April 4, 2025, the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. The event, titled “Where Do We...
