Blog Posts
Brian Tome: Five Keys to Improving Your Finances
January 28, 2025Brian Tome of Crossroads Church invited me to talk about five practical keys to improving your finances. Faith communities see financial stress up close, and pastors who teach about money are doing some of the most important economic work in America. Source: Brian Tome, January 28, 2025.
CNBC Power Lunch: DEI Is Dead, but Diversity Is the Future of America
January 24, 2025CNBC’s Power Lunch brought me on with former Senator Heidi Heitkamp the week the new administration took office to talk about where diversity, equity and inclusion go from here. The label may be finished, but the demographics are not changing. America is becoming more diverse every year, and t
John Hope Bryant explains: Why Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message Still Matters in the Second Trump Era
January 23, 2025The “times” we live in now are challenging, yet familiar. They are marked by division, fear, and uncertainty—but also by an enduring potential for hope and transformation. Dr. King famously …
MLB Joins Top Major Sports Leagues as Members of Financial Literacy for All Movement Following Annual HOPE Global Forums Meeting Last Month
January 22, 2025Event Marked First Time Four of the Top American Sports Commissioners Appeared On-Stage Together MLB Joins NBA, NASCAR & NFL in Commitment to Bring Financial Literacy Resources, Tools, and Education …
Operation HOPE Earns 11th Consecutive Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
January 21, 2025Prestigious rating underscores commitment to accountability, transparency, and financial excellence ATLANTA, Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPE, the nation’s leading nonprofit in financial literacy and economic empowerment, is proud to announce …
Published in TIME: How Los Angeles Can Recover From the Wildfires, Together
January 18, 2025Los Angeles is my hometown. Ten days after the fires began, TIME published my essay on how the city can recover. The wildfires are not just a natural disaster. They are a multi-faceted crisis: service workers losing their income overnight, a cost of living that was already out of reach, and families
Operation HOPE Launches Relief Effort to Support Residents & Businesses Affected by Los Angeles Wildfires
January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 03:54 PM Eastern Standard Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping low- and moderate-income Americans thrive in an ever-changing economy, announced today that it …
Championing the Caregiver is This Entrepreneurs Calling
January 10, 2025In 2018, Dawnita Brown’s life changed forever when her mom suffered a debilitating brainstem stroke, leaving her in need of full-time care. At the time, Dawnita was serving as a …
Statement on the Passing of President Jimmy Carter
December 30, 2024Today, we reflect on the extraordinary life and enduring legacy of President Jimmy Carter—a leader of profound humility, moral courage, and an unwavering commitment to human dignity. His passing is …
Black Tech Green Money: The Golden Rule I Learned From Oprah
December 13, 2024Will Lucas had me on AfroTech’s Black Tech Green Money podcast, and one story from our conversation became its own article. Before Oprah gave me her Use Your Life Award, her team investigated me. That taught me her golden rule: she only partners with people who have as much reputational capita