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John Hope Bryant on 11Alive with Ron Jones: If You Don’t Like Change, You’ll Like Irrelevance Even Less
September 10, 2026On 11Alive, John Hope Bryant explains why AI is this generation’s automobile, and what Atlanta families should do about it right now.
MILESTONES: Capitalism for All Climbs to #7 on SUCCESS Magazine’s Money Bestsellers List
September 6, 2026Another milestone for the inclusive capitalism movement — this time, moving up. Capitalism for All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America, with Forwards by Ambassador Andrew J. Young, Michael Milken and Ed Bastian, jumped two spots to land at #7 on SUCCESS Magazine’s September
Statement from John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, on the Passing of His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
September 3, 2026I learned of King Harald’s passing with real sadness. On behalf of Operation HOPE, I send our condolences to Queen Sonja, to King Haakon VIII and Queen Mette-Marit, and to the people of Norway. King Harald reigned for 35 years. He was a boy when the Nazis took his country, and his family fled
Frankly Speaking with Frank Ski: Ownership, Wealth and Capitalism for All
September 1, 2026Frank Ski made room for a long, honest conversation on Frankly Speaking. We went past the public version of my story to the boy in South Central and Compton who grew up without financial capital and learned to build relationship capital instead. From there we got practical: ownership, entrepreneursh
An Evening at Marshall University with President Brad D. Smith
August 27, 2026I was glad to be back in Huntington, West Virginia. On August 27, Marshall University welcomed me to the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center as part of the Marshall Artist Series for an evening on Capitalism for All, in conversation with my friend President Brad D. Smith. I told the audience wher
On MetroNews Talkline in West Virginia: Capitalism, Financial Literacy and AI
The morning of my evening at Marshall University, Dave and TJ had me on MetroNews Talkline, the statewide show West Virginians start their day with. In 24 minutes we covered capitalism, financial literacy, artificial intelligence and Capitalism for All. West Virginia knows what it means when an econ
Dolly Parton Understood Capitalism for All
She built wealth by owning what she made, then gave it away to people who looked nothing like her. That’s the whole lesson. The world lost Dolly Parton this week. She was 80. I want to send my condolences to her family, to the people of Sevier County, Tennessee, who she never stopped claiming,
John Hope Bryant on Portia: From Poverty to Prosperity
August 26, 2026On Portia, John Hope Bryant shares the $40 candy business that started it all, why financial literacy is a civil rights issue, and how to get ready for AI.
Sunshine & Rain with Victoria Fortune: Grief, Money and Legacy
Victoria Fortune asked me to talk about something most families avoid until it is too late: what happens to a family’s money, and its peace, when someone passes without a will or a plan. I talked about losing my own parents and what that season taught me about healing, estate planning and prep
My Mother Answered My Money Questions. Now She Can Answer Yours.
August 21, 2026Sixty years ago, a single mother from South Central Los Angeles taught herself the language of money. Now her name is on Operation HOPE’s AI financial coach. From John Hope Bryant’s Unlocking Success newsletter.