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John Hope Bryant Leads King Day Week Events
January 15, 2026John Hope Bryant Leads King Day Week Events National leadership dialogues and keynote appearances honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ATLANTA — January 2026 — As communities across the nation prepare to honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairma
Remembering the Altadena Fires. Rebuilding Forward.
January 7, 2026Today marks one year since the Altadena fires changed lives across Los Angeles. Homes were lost. Livelihoods were disrupted. Families were displaced. And for many, the hardest part wasn’t the …
John Hope Bryant to Keynote National ‘Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration’ at Georgia State Capitol
Annual event chaired by Rep. Billy Mitchell calls for a renewed focus on service, unity and economic dignity ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE today announced that its Founder, Chairman …
The Path to Homeownership with Leanne Brown and HOPE Coach Lester Watt
January 1, 2026Memphis homeowner Leanne Brown and HOPE coach Lester Watt share the budget, the grit, and the why behind her journey from renting to owning.
Back on The TMI Show: Giving, Rest and Financial Responsibility
December 17, 2025Tamika D. Mallory and Mysonne brought me onto Season 5 of The TMI Show for an episode about something every leader wrestles with: how to keep giving to your community without running yourself, or your finances, into the ground. We talked about rest, about the pressure of carrying other people’
Dale Carnegie: Eagles Don’t Fly in Packs
December 9, 2025Dale Carnegie invited me to talk about courage, faith and leadership, and about the habits that shaped my own path. One line from that conversation stays with me. If you become the person Dale Carnegie is trying to help you become, most people are not going to understand you anyway. Eagles don’
Operation HOPE’s AI Ethics Council Welcomes UAE Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Omar Sultan Al Olama to Board
December 8, 2025ATLANTA—December 8, 2025—The Artificial Intelligence Ethics Council (AIEC), an initiative powered by Operation HOPE, announced the appointment of His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for Artificial …
Operation HOPE and HOPE Global Forums Release Landmark 2025 AI Ethics Council Annual Report at Annual Meeting
December 3, 2025Chairman John Hope Bryant and OpenAI Founder Sam Altman Lead Coalition That Has Set a New National and International Standard for Inclusive, Ethical AI ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit …
Operation HOPE Announces Historic Partnership with the Country’s Top Nonprofits to Launch HOPE AI™ – a National Strategy for Inclusive Financial and AI Literacy
Dream Machine Innovation Lab, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, 100 Black Men of America, UNCF, and Shopify Join Forces with Operation HOPE to Expand AI Access, Coaching, and Opportunity …
National Cryptocurrency Association, Coinbase, and Operation HOPE Announce New initiative to Empower Communities Through Crypto Literacy
Leveling the economic playing field with practical education designed to meet real-world needs MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), Coinbase, and Operation HOPE announced a landmark partnership to develop …