Blog Posts
How a Small Business Loan is Fueling a Memphis Mission
August 15, 2025Jeffery had a vision to train young athletes around Memphis to develop their confidence and find community. Once he started this business, he knew he needed capital to expand it. …
AI Ethics Council – Co-Chaired by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant – Appoints Two New Board Members
August 13, 2025Robert Silvers, former Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary, and Richard D. Phillips, Dean of Georgia State University’s Robinson College of Business, join the AIEC to strengthen its cross-sector mission …
From Hustle to Holdings: A Black Wealth Blueprint
August 11, 2025August is National Black Business Month, a time to celebrate Black entrepreneurship, innovation, and the powerful role that Black-owned businesses play in fueling our economy and communities. This year, Operation …
Black Enterprise: Leading Blackness to Financial Literacy
August 4, 2025Black Enterprise profiled me in its Elevating Your Excellence series ahead of the 2025 XCEL Awards, tracing the work from Operation HOPE to the AI Literacy Pipeline to Prosperity Project we began with Sam Altman. The line from the piece I would most want a young person to remember: persistence and r
FOX 5 DC: Motivation with Marissa
August 2, 2025Marissa Mitchell gave me close to 40 minutes on Motivation with Marissa to talk about personal finance, generational wealth, and how the values you live by show up in the business decisions you make. Source: FOX 5 Washington DC, August 2, 2025.
Empowering Columbus: Building Pathways to Financial Freedom with Operation HOPE
August 1, 2025COLUMBUS, OH — August 1, 2025 — In the heart of Ohio, Operation HOPE is empowering individuals and families across Columbus to rewrite their financial stories. Through its nationally recognized …
Operation HOPE’s Latest HOPE Insider Survey Reveals Persistent Economic Anxiety Among Americans —Yet Growing Confidence in Personal Financial Empowerment
July 31, 2025Financial Literacy Nonprofit’s Q2 National Impact Report Underscores HOPE’s Tangible Client Outcomes ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, Inc., the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to financial dignity and economic inclusion, today released findings …
Published in TIME: Yes, AI Is Coming for Your $100K Job. It Could Build Great Jobs for Many More.
TIME published my essay on what artificial intelligence means for American work. AI automation is coming for white-collar jobs. Handled with strategy and inclusion, that same disruption could become the greatest opportunity of our generation. Consumer spending drives most of this economy, so replaci
Statement from Operation HOPE on the Tragic Incident at NFL Headquarters
July 29, 2025Operation HOPE extends our deepest condolences to our longtime partner, the National Football League, in the wake of the heartbreaking and senseless tragedy that occurred at NFL headquarters in Midtown …
Operation HOPE and Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation Celebrate Launch of Groundbreaking Financial Wellness Program for Firefighters
ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE and the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation (AFRF) announced the official launch of a new financial wellness initiative for Atlanta’s firefighters, which will provide free financial coaching, education, …