Blog Posts
From Renters to Owners: Creating a Pipeline to Homeownership
June 13, 2025In the hierarchy of needs, housing is right there at the top of the list—along with food, water, and sleep. However, too many people across the United States are missing …
Honored with the Medal of Valor by the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation
Chaitra and I were honored to receive the Medal of Valor from the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation at its 2025 annual gala in New York City. The medal recognizes moral courage, leadership and a commitment to standing against hatred. We shared the evening with Victory Boyd, Malynda Hale, Pastor Car
Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for All Celebrate Record-Breaking Success of Green Socks Day Challenge
June 2, 2025National Campaign for Financial Literacy Month Drives Surge in New Clients Seeking Financial Coaching Services & New Leading Organizations Joining Financial Literacy for All Movement ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE and Financial Literacy for …
Published in TIME: Why Growing the Economy From the Bottom Up Is America’s Best Bet
May 30, 2025TIME published my essay on where America’s next wave of growth can come from: the bottom third of the country. Give those Americans real financial access and opportunity and you can add meaningful growth to GDP every year while easing the pressure on the federal balance sheet. The GI Bill and
Published in TIME: We Need a Farm System for American Jobs
May 29, 2025America is brilliant at developing athletes. We scout early, coach constantly and build a pipeline from Little League to the majors. We have nothing close to that for the jobs that will decide our economic future. That was the argument of my essay in TIME. I called for a national K-12-to-career path
Recognized by the Los Angeles City Council
May 9, 2025Los Angeles is where I was born and where Operation HOPE was born, in the aftermath of the 1992 unrest. So it meant a great deal to be recognized by the Los Angeles City Council, with Councilwoman Heather Hutt leading the honor. The recognition came alongside news I was proud to share: up to $1.25 [
Wells Fargo and Operation HOPE Introduce Free Financial Coaching to Small Businesses
May 8, 2025New HOPE Inside centers expand financial education program in Wells Fargo branches NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wells Fargo in collaboration with Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved …
The Black Money Tree: Why So Many People Never Build Wealth
I spent an hour on The Black Money Tree going through the basics most of us were never taught at home: credit and how to repair it, good debt versus bad debt, homeownership and business ownership. Most people don’t fail to build wealth because they aren’t smart. They fail because nobody
Operation HOPE’s First Quarter 2025 Research Shows Increased Unease About the Stability of the U.S. Economy
May 3, 2025Despite Economic Worries, Respondents Remain Optimistic About Improving their Personal Finances in the Year Ahead as Operation HOPE Continues to Report Increased Credit Scores and Savings and Decreasing Debt Among …
The Future Is Bold: Why Financial Literacy Must Evolve With the Times
April 30, 2025Let me be clear—this is bigger than a pair of green socks. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.