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Bryant Social Media Following Reaches The 1M+ Followers Mark.
Bryant speaking at the Mobile Chamber of Commerce Right after Operation HOPE reset it’s business plan in early 2017, and I reset my overall approach to scale and growth of my work and our overall movement, I reached out to a friend, Roland Martin, who gave me some...
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Talking with Becky Quick on the CNBC Squawk Box
Last week, June 24, 2020, I was pleased to join Becky Quick on the CNBC “Squawk Box” to discuss the coronavirus impact on minority-owned businesses. You can watch the full segment now: https://youtu.be/FDj6N6rCnvE “Well you know that black folks have been doing so...
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Operation HOPE Economic Impact Now Totals More Than $4 Million Since Onset Of COVID-19 With Addition Of New $250K Mini-Grant Program
As seen on PR Newswire, click here to the see the article. $1.3 Million in PPP Loans and Other Financial Assistance Secured for Individuals and Small Businesses Thousands of Free, Virtual Financial Recovery Support Services Provided HOPE Inside Disaster Virtual...
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Juneteenth: A Call for Freedom and Opportunity for All
On June 19, 1865 in the hot summer fields of Galveston, Texas, General Gordon Granger announced that by proclamation and executive order of the President of the United States, all enslaved Americans of African descent were emancipated from their former estate and had...
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Talking to Julia Chatterley of CNN
I joined Julia Chatterley of CNN last Thursday June 11th on a segment entitled “America in Crisis.” Watch the segment now: I was happy to discuss Operation HOPE and how we are helping today’s crisis. At Operation HOPE, our mission is to change the world and eradicate...
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This is Our Last Chance to Get It Right in America
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...
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Zander Lurie, CEO of Survey Monkey, and John Hope Bryant, Chairman and CEO of Operation Hope, join CNBC “Squawk Box” on June 1st
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...
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A Bold Look Forward with a New Marshall Plan – As Seen in Milken Institute
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...
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Financial Literacy 101 with Bishop T.D. Jakes
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...
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My Power Podcast Live on Facebook with Dr. George C. Fraser
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:...
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Celebrating 28 Years of Impact and Service
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...
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