Celebrating the Women of HOPE

A conversation about the Civil Rights Movement would not be complete without mentioning the women who were instrumental in pushing the mission forward and keeping the dream alive.

Statement on the passing of Earl Graves, Sr.

Operation HOPE selected as Grant Recipient by U.S. Bank Foundation as part of COVID-19 Response

“I’m glad I didn’t give up.”

Michael T. Like many college students, Michael Tobias struggled to manage money and had accrued a significant amount of credit card debt and a poor credit score by the time graduation from …

“I feel like I have a new life.”

Andrea T credit and money management; homeownership HOPE Inside Bank of the West – Oakland, CA In the wake of the Great Recession, Andrea Techaira lost it all — her home, her …

“I’m no longer defined by one mistake.”

Edwin W. For 20 years, Edwin Walker faced more hardships than most people could handle in a lifetime. Struggling to maintain a steady income and care for his elderly mother, Edwin found …

“I have a renewed sense of purpose.”

Life sometimes has a way of turning in an unanticipated direction. For 36-year-old Regina Burpo, losing her job after 12 years and becoming the primary caregiver for her sick father was …

John Hope Bryant Recognized in 2020 Notable Georgians Listing

From the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE, John Hope Bryant. ATLANTA – January 7, 2020 – John Hope Bryant, founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of Operation HOPE, Inc., has …

Squawk Box: Americans Hate a Gamed System, Not Rich People

With the 2020 race heating up, CNBC’s Squawk Box asked me what investors and voters were really looking for. Americans don’t hate rich people. They hate a gamed system. Show people a fair path to the middle class and to ownership, and the anger goes away. Source: CNBC Squawk Box, Decembe

Squawk Box: A Stronger Economic Model at HOPE Global Forum 2019

CNBC’s Squawk Box asked me about the 2019 HOPE Global Forum, where business leaders gathered to work on a stronger, more sustainable economic model. The goal is simple to say and hard to do: an economy where rising prosperity reaches more people. When it does, everybody, including the people a