by ajohnson | Jun 10, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Operation HOPE
I had the pleasure to speak with Stephanie Ruhle of MSNBC last week. With so many protests, we need to talk and have an open conversation about the unequal playing field of justice in the US. COVID-19 has shined a light on the racial wealth gap. Watch a clip of the...
by ajohnson | Jun 6, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Media Interview, Operation HOPE
I am proud to have had the chance to speak on Monday’s (June 1, 2020) CNBC SquawkBox during this challenging and unsettling time. A wave of civil unrest after the murder of George Floyd. First, I spoke with Becky Quick of CNBC SquawkBox. I began by saying, “The first...
by ajohnson | Jun 3, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, HOPE Global Initiatives, HOPE Inside, Operation HOPE
As published by the Milken Institute blog and the power of ideas. Click here to see my article. Read and share the message. It is critical. As of May 2020, the African American community stands at the door of a double crisis: First, African Americans make up...
by ajohnson | May 13, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, Operation HOPE
This episode, from yesterday, of #NightLight with Bishop T.D. Jakes, Dr. Delvena, Dr. Steve Perry, and myself tackles how you can plant seeds towards a financially stable future! Let me know your thoughts. In regards to the coronavirus, we are out of PPP and with the...
by ajohnson | May 6, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, Financial Literacy, HOPE Global Initiatives, Operation HOPE
This past Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, I had the pleasure to talk with Dr. George C. Fraser live on Facebook. It was an excellent discussion. Click below to watch it now. Dr. Fraser began with a surprise, reminding me of a book he wrote in 1998 entitled “Race for Success:...
by ajohnson | May 5, 2020 | Entrepreneurship, HOPE Global Initiatives, Operation HOPE
When you’re sitting in the middle of history it feels like just another day. It’s only when you look back in time that you’re able to reflect and appreciate things that have happened through the lens of significance. As I think back on Operation HOPE’s 28 years of...