John’s Blog
The Drum Major Moment: Why AI Literacy Is the Next Chapter in the Civil Rights Movement
September 30, 2026John Hope Bryant’s essay in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 50th anniversary journal makes the case that AI literacy is the next chapter of the civil rights movement.
EURweb: Integration Wasn’t the Mistake. Losing Black Ownership Was.
September 29, 2026A woman posted a video saying segregation should never have ended. I took her seriously, because a lot of people feel what she feels, and I answered her in a short video of my own. EURweb wrote up that answer on September 29. Here is where I land. Black America did not make a mistake […]
Code, AI & Ownership: Michael Ellison on the New Path to Wealth
At 19, Michael Ellison called the main line at Goldman Sachs with no contacts and no suit. Hear how the CodePath co-founder and CEO turned that call into a movement, and what he believes AI means for your job and your wealth.
Tony Ressler: America’s Chief Opportunity Officer
September 25, 2026“If You Don’t Quit, You Can’t Fail.” What My Friend, Partner and Business Mentor Taught Me About Capital, Patience and Opportunity That Lasts. A new episode of Money & Wealth with John Hope Bryant — Season 3, on the Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartRadio Most weeks
From Compton to the Crown of Financial Success
September 23, 2026PACE NEWS Editor-in-Chief Dr. Gloria Zuurveen was in the room at Baldwin Hills when John Hope Bryant brought Capitalism for All home to Los Angeles.
The Divine Nine Answers the Call: NPHC Endorses 1MBB NEXT GEN
September 22, 2026The National Pan-Hellenic Council has endorsed Operation HOPE’s 1MBB NEXT GEN and is calling Divine Nine members to mentor young Black entrepreneurs.
SHOWING THE WORK FOR OPERATION HOPE, Inc: Trust, Verified
September 21, 2026A Companion to the 2026 Operation HOPE Report Card A NOTE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CFO Why We Publish This Our report card tells you what we believe we’ve built. This document tells you how to check our work. Every figure here comes from an independent source — Charity Navigator’s own sc
The Operation HOPE Report Card | September, 2026
September 20, 2026Operation HOPE programs, impacts and outcomes report card September 2026
National Bestseller ‘Capitalism For All’ hits 100+ Near 5 Star Reader Review Mark on Amazon
One Hundred Readers Capitalism For All just crossed 100 reader reviews on Amazon, holding a 4.7-star average and a Best Seller badge in its category. Let me be honest about what that number is and what it isn’t. It isn’t a sales figure. It isn’t a bestseller list — we already got t
THE BRYANT JOURNAL: A Letter & Report Card from Operation HOPE, Inc. and Founder John Hope Bryant
September 14, 2026PROOF OVER PROMISES The 2026 Operation HOPE “Silver Rights” Report Card A letter from the Founder, Chairman & CEO — and a public accounting of what free enterprise has built for the people it was built for. 4M+ SERVED $4.5B+ DIRECTED 1,500+ LOCATIONS 469K+ BLACK BUSINESSES HOPE GLOBAL FORUM