"Operation HOPE's track record of achieving economic empowerment for youth and their families in low-wealth communities throughout the country, by educating them in financial literacy, is extraordinary; and I have nothing but great enthusiasm to now be playing a role in the growth of this top-tier organization.
"Furthermore, I strongly believe that the work of Operation HOPE and other organizations like it are in fact continuing the work of the civil rights movement, or as John Bryant would say, the "silver rights" movement. Dr. King, myself and a whole host of others succeeded in integrating the lunch counter, and the public buildings, but we failed to ultimately integrate the dollar, and this is what HOPE is all about. Bryant believes that financial literacy is America's first silver right, in the 21st century, and I happen to agree with him."
