Blog Posts
Optimizing for People in an Age of Acceleration
February 25, 2026Recently, I became a certified open water scuba diver in Maui. I had been saying I would do it for years, but like many things in life, the delay wasn’t about ability. It was about fear, and about respect for an environment I did not yet fully understand. Years ago, I nearly drowned in a […]
John Hope Bryant Day
February 21, 2026February 17 Proclaimed “John Hope Bryant Day” in the state of Georgia to honor Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman and CEO Editor’s Note: A special thank you to Georgia State Senator Randal Mangham for asking me to speak before the Georgia’s Youth Entrepreneur Day at the State Capitol
Black Enterprise XCEL Honoree Fireside Chat with Earl “Butch” Graves Jr.
Black Enterprise named me an XCEL honoree, and Earl “Butch” Graves Jr. sat down with me for an hour-long fireside chat about the financial freedom movement. Black Enterprise has been telling the story of Black business and wealth since before most of us knew those words belonged together
Atlanta News First Features John Hope Bryant
Atlanta News First spotlights John Hope Bryant’s journey from Compton to becoming a national voice for financial literacy and economic empowerment. Editor’s Note: I was honored (and actually pleasantly surprised) that my new home city of Atlanta, Georgia, thought enough of me and our work R
And Here Comes ‘Capitalism for All,’ the Book
Twenty-three years ago, I published my first book with Beacon Press — Dr. King’s publisher. That was not an accident. Dr. King began a Poor People’s Campaign that was cut short before he could finish the economic chapter of the Civil Rights Movement. I believed then — and I believe now — that civil
Operation HOPE Statement on the Passing of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
February 17, 2026Operation HOPE honors the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., a historic civil rights leader whose lifelong work helped expand economic opportunity and strengthen American democracy. Reverend …
Bryant Speaks at Business and Economic Summit
February 13, 2026Honored to Speak at Prince George’s County Chamber – Business & Economic Summit 2026 The Future Is Built — Not Promised Prince George’s County Business & Economic Summit 2026 Today I have the honor of speaking at the Prince George’s County Business & Economic Summit — a count
On The TMI Show with Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne
February 10, 2026Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne “The General” brought me onto The TMI Show for a candid conversation about money, credit and ownership in our communities. Organizers understand that freedom has an economic side, and I was glad to talk about it with two people who fight for their community
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, Named Co-Chair of Financial Literacy for All Initiative
February 9, 2026ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Financial Literacy for All (FL4A), a national initiative dedicated to advancing financial education and economic opportunity for all, today announced that Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer of Delta Air Lines, will …
A Special Happy Birthday Message to HOPE’s Founder, Chairman & CEO
February 6, 2026Today’s a very special day! It’s the day that we celebrate our Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, John Hope Bryant’s, 60th birthday! This milestone birthday reminds us that a life well-lived …