Promise Homes Secures $200 Million Debt Facility in December, 2021. One of the Largest for any Black Business.
As featured in Black Enterprise. After a lot of hard work, building The Promise Homes Company from a bold vision but a modest start up, started and run literally out of my and my then managing directors spare bedroom in June of 2017, the company is now positioned for...
When Giving is Getting. My Birthday, 2022.
Today, February 6, 2022, is my birthday. Honored to have circled the sun one more time, and lived life to the fullest while doing it. Giving, hopefully, at least as much as I took, along the way. Traditionally the individual celebrating their birthday receives gifts...
Honoring the Life of All-Star Athlete and Civil Rights Advocate, Bill Russell
Over the weekend, we lost a giant in the world of sports, the legendary and incomparable Bill Russell. Bill Russell’s legacy extends far beyond the basketball court. At a time when we hear NBA players being told to “shut up and dribble,” we know that Bill didn’t...
VIDEO: My Vision for the Silver Rights Movement for the Next Decade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkVswsHIhNY We're in the midst of what I call the Third Reconstruction. This era will see an explosion of financial literacy and economic opportunity for all, especially for African Americans, the unbanked, and the underserved. For far...
1.5M+ Views: Video “There is a Difference Between Broke and Being Poor.”
https://youtu.be/A8_OmntvWAY As I had said since the day I founded Operation HOPE following the Rodney King Riots of April 29th, 1992, “there is difference between being broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling...
Why I Do Criticize My Own Community?
The simple answer here is, I don’t. But I do lovingly critique my own community, as I do own family, and everyone and everything I love. Because I want them to be better. I want them all to succeed. Even the Bible suggests ‘you cannot grow without constructive...
Jackson, Mississippi Joins 1MBB: Why It Hits Close to Home
The work I lead at Operation HOPE is not just part of my life’s mission. It’s also an extension of my life and touches my family’s history, and likely yours too. So, it’s deeply personal. Every morning, I think about the countless unnamed Americans, many of whom are...
The World Changes in an INSTANT — So Be Prepared
It's amazing what you can see when you simply just open your eyes and pay attention. We're often distracted by this fad or the next, and our attention is constantly being pulled in so many different directions. However, if you pause and recognize the subtle shifts...
Black Enterprise Recognizes Chairman Bryant’s Recent Awards and Achievements
Over the weekend Black Enterprise published an article featuring the awards and recognition I've recently received from various organizations and publications. I'm honored to be acknowledged by these organizations for my life's work regarding financial dignity and my...
In Memoriam: Ms. Sherry Yvonne Smith, President and CEO of the Black Wall Street Chamber of Commerce
The Operation HOPE community mourns the loss of a Tulsa-area hero and fellow soldier in the fight for financial equity and economic opportunity, Ms. Sherry Yvonne Smith. Sherry Smith was the chamber president and CEO of the Tulsa-based Black Wall Street Chamber of...
The Way Forward for Capitalism
We've got to cut it out. The infighting and bickering, the culture wars, and deep division have long exceeded their expiration date. It's time for us to wake up and reclaim our place in the world as the ultimate symbol of hope, unity, and progress. It's time for us to...
Johnnie Will Smith: Happy Birthday Dad…
Even though my father has passed on to glory in physical form, he’s very much still with me - and us - in spirit. Happy Birthday week dad, born July 1st, 1925. My dad was a father, husband, small business owner, church deacon, and a giving friend to many. And he was...