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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.”
1MBB – One Million New Black Businesses in 10 Years –$130M Committed by Shopify. Here is How It Works.
I am honored and glad to talk about our new initiative, pioneered by Operation HOPE. We are aiming to help create one million new black businesses over the next ten years. #1MBB If you missed my livestream on Wednesday October 21st, watch the replay and comment now:...
Delta Air Lines Expands HOPE Inside the Workplace Partnership to New National Model
Delta gets it. For years the company has gone above and beyond to show its employees that they care. Their employees aren’t just workers. Ed Bastian and Delta have essentially made them shareholders and stakeholders through profit sharing. For the last six years,...
Excellence in Black: Rolls Royce Brand Manager, and Much More.
So anyone that knows me, personally, knows that I am passionate about my mission of advancing and helping and empowering others, but I am also passionate about all things cars. I believe that top car brands are similar to pieces of ‘art on wheels.’ During the...
Excellence in Black History: Sidney D. Barron, General Manager, Bentley of Atlanta.
What if I told you that the best performing Bentley Motorcar dealership in North America, and one of the top 5 dealerships in the world, was and is run by a black man? Well I like it when fact is as interesting as fiction. The man is Sidney D. Barron, General Manager...
Black History Month: Inventor Fred Maxik Donates 100 Air Purifiers to Atlanta Public Schools.
I was honored to spend time today with some of our communities best and most inspiring leaders from Atlanta, and also to host our new friend Fred Maxik. Fred Maxik, who founded Healthe, traveled this week from Florida to Atlanta to donate 100 air purification units to...
As Featured by NASDAQ This Week
Early in January, 2021, in my capacity as entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Operation HOPE, Bryant Group Ventures and The Promise Homes Company, I was honored to be asked to speak before the GLOBE and Diversity & Inclusion Group at NASDAQ. Employees received me...
Operation HOPE Announces it’s Investor Bill of Rights
I appeared on CNBC SquawkBox on yesterday morning and Anchor Becky Quick and I briefly ran through our recommendations for the self-policing of Wall Street, on the topic of investor education for all (similar to our decades long engagement and reforms in the FDIC...
Carver Federal Savings Bank and John Hope Bryant Announce a New Sizeable Long-term Deposit in the Bank to Support Economic Empowerment in Communities of Color
Additional capital to spur lending to Minority and Women Business Entrepreneurs https://youtu.be/iSDaF3JxDSk NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2021 -- Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver" or the "Bank"), a certified Minority Depository Institution ("MDI"), and John Hope Bryant, an...
A Special Thank You to Mr. Tom Brokaw
Recently, television giant and NBC Anchor Tom Brokaw quietly announced his retirement. Stepping off the field with dignity and grace and humility, just like the way that he led. But I wanted to say something personal, about this great man Tom Brokaw, and the way he...
John Hope Bryant’s Statement on Governor Gina Raimondo
President Joseph R. Biden has nominated Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. When announcing her nomination, President Biden called her "one of the most effective, forward-thinking governors in America"...
John Hope Bryant’s Statement of Support for Wally Adeyemo
Mr. Wally Adeyemo has been nominated as the nation’s next Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury, and the nation would be well served to have Wally Adeyemo working every day on its behalf. His story is nothing short of inspirational,...