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Remembering an American Giant – Baseball Legend Who Became a Force for Civil Rights, Hank Aaron
The Operation HOPE family is saddened at the loss of baseball giant, civil rights pioneer and citizen of Atlanta - the legendary Hank Aaron. On behalf of our Founder, Chairman, and CEO, John Hope Bryant, his wife Chaitra Dalton Bryant, and the Operation HOPE and The...

VIDEO: Reimagining the Future of Our Economy | CNBC Squawk Box Guest Appearance
Yesterday morning, I made a guest appearance on CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the current state of the economy, my take on what we can expect in the near future with a new federal administration, and the benefits and detriments of certain approaches to...
Podcast: Under Construction With Tamar Braxton
Join me for episode 9 of the Under Construction podcast with the lovely Tamar Braxton, titled "Money . . . Power . . . Respect" where we talk about finances, power, and the respect that comes with it. Click here to listen to the full episode. Listen to the...

Join me on Squawk Box tomorrow morning, 7:45 am ET
Join me tomorrow morning - Inauguration Day - on CNBC's Squawk Box as Mick Mulvaney, former White House Chief of Staff, and I discuss the changing of leadership, what President-elect Biden’s COVID relief plan means for small businesses, and how we can come together...

Let Justice Roll Like A River
It’s been over 50 years since thousands of individuals concerned about Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness marched peacefully to the steps of the capitol building in Montgomery, Alabama. On the last day of the rally, Dr. King said to the crowds: “The end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience. And that will be a day not of the white man, not of the black man. That will be the day of man as man.”

The New Marshall Plan and the Resetting of a Nation.
How We Got here. The problems and challenges in America that we are experiencing today can be summarized both in the context of 1) a slight or disrespect to one’s mother in law, and 2) the most basic of math problems. Both of which, unlike race issues, ignorance...

CONCERNING THE ATTACK ON OUR DEMOCRACY
STATEMENT FROM JOHN HOPE BRYANT Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE The events that transpired in our nation’s capital yesterday have left me heartbroken. These types of actions have no place in our society, and need to be condemned in the strongest possible...

Dr. King’s Work Continues in Memphis
The City of Memphis is significant in the fight for financial and human dignity in this country. It is in this city, at the historic Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, where Dr. King delivered his famous “Mountaintop” address and spoke against the economic...

Many Hands Make Light Work
For many years now we have demonstrated the power of public-private partnerships and how leveraging teamwork gets us further faster. When we put aside our differences and focus on the common goal of creating the common good, we can substantially improve the lives of...

Good news! The Promise Homes Company offers free LED light bulbs and free installation in all of its Atlanta-area homes.
The Promise Homes Company offers free LED light bulbs and free installation in all of its Atlanta-area homes. This money-saving benefit can reduce annual energy costs by up to 15% on average for Promise Homes residents. This is being offered thanks to a generous...