Blog Posts
Across the Margin: From Survivor to Thriver to Winner
March 18, 2021Michael Shields of Across the Margin had me on the podcast to talk about Up From Nothing. We went through my family’s story across generations, the Five Pillars of Success, and why believing in yourself is where wealth actually starts. America works best when we invest in each other’s su
Today is Your Lucky Day!
March 17, 2021Today’s your lucky day and all we’re seeing is GREEN. No, we’re not just celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, and there’s no reason for any American to be green with envy. …
Megan Finds Sweet Success in Her Small Business Endeavor
March 10, 2021In 2016, Megan Mottley‘s daughter wanted to go on a mission trip to Japan. She knew how important this trip was to her because she had been studying Japanese for the …
ATLANTA LEADERS DONATE AIR PURIFIERS TO HELP ENSURE SAFE REOPENING OF ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
March 1, 2021Healthe, Just Brothers, 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and Operation HOPE team to support students and teachers ATLANTA – March 1, 2021 – In response to unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic, …
Delta Air Lines Teams Up With Operation HOPE to Support Employees Managing Their Financial Health
February 26, 2021ATLANTA – February 26, 2021 – Operation HOPE, an Atlanta-based national nonprofit focused on financial literacy and economic self-sufficiency, today announced that Delta Air Lines is expanding its partnership with a …
CITY OF MEMPHIS PARTNERS WITH OPERATION HOPE TO HELP LAUNCH 1 MILLION BLACK BUSINESSES BY 2030
February 18, 2021Mayor Strickland Commits to Contributing 500 Black Owned Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs to Operation HOPEs 1 Million Black Business and Entrepreneur Initiative in 3 Years MEMPHIS, February 18, 2021 – Mayor …
Operation HOPE Announces Investors’ Bill of Rights to Address the Greater Need for Individual Investor Protections
February 9, 2021February 09, 2021 03:13 PM Eastern Standard Time ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Operation HOPE, a leading non-profit focused on financial literacy and empowerment, today announced its Investors’ Bill of Rights to address the …
Squawk Box: Who Is Responsible for the Financial Literacy Crisis?
Millions of new retail investors had just poured into the stock market, and CNBC’s Squawk Box asked me whether trading platforms were doing enough to teach their users. Access without education is a setup. Financial literacy is the new civil rights issue, and everybody who profits from new inv
Carver Federal Savings Bank and John Hope Bryant Announce a New Sizeable Long-term Deposit in the Bank to Support Economic Empowerment in Communities of Color
February 5, 2021Additional capital to spur lending to Minority and Women Business Entrepreneurs NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Carver Federal Savings Bank (“Carver” or the “Bank”), a certified Minority Depository Institution (“MDI”), and John …
Santander Consumer USA Partners with Operation HOPE to Provide Financial Wellness Program for Employees
February 2, 2021DALLAS – Feb. 2, 2021 – Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc. (NYSE: SC) (“SC” and “the Company”), has partnered with Operation HOPE, Inc. to offer HOPE Inside, an award-winning financial wellness program, to …