By Anita Ward, President, Operation HOPE, Inc. Miriam Frost defies conventional definition. She’s a New Yorker who delivers calm, a mother of two boys who exudes an inner peace, and a former manager of corporate customers who knows nothing but empathy. Miriam Frost is a peaceful soul in a world filled with rage – a […]
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Soak The Rich? Hold On One Minute.
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. I recently appeared on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ in Manhattan, talking about a range of important issues of the day, in my role as founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE. The one issue that stuck with me, is this growing obsession with ‘soaking and penalizing’ the rich […]
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Los Angeles to Atlanta: A Journey toward Economic Inclusion
By Anita Ward, President, Operation HOPE As a recent transplant to Atlanta from Los Angeles, I found myself glued to my television as the NFL set the stage for Super Bowl LIII in my new hometown. Downtown Atlanta already teems with a bevy of game day activity and advertising, and as of Sunday (Saints fans […]
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Atlanta needs financial empowerment intervention
By Operation HOPE The only true international city in the South, Atlanta is home to some of the most successful entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses. A city where innovation and the economy thrive, Atlanta has for so long been recognized as one of the top American cities for minorities, particularly African-Americans, to become financially secure. However, […]
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In The New Atlanta – The Color is Increasingly Green
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman & CEO | Operation HOPE, Inc. I keep saying Atlanta is a magical city. Magical for many reasons — including its rich civil rights and social justice history for one — but ‘opportunity (available) for all’ is a strong second reason. In the midst of an emerging 20th century America, the […]
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Examining the Economics of a Reshaped Atlanta
HOPE and The Gathering Spot launch Navigating a New Atlanta series; hosts first session focused on revitalization and gentrification in Atlanta. by Operation HOPE With widespread redevelopment and revitalization happening in and around historic Atlanta communities, many Atlantans are concerned about being written out of the city’s story. The reshaping of Atlanta has made some […]
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The Future of Capitalism
By Operation HOPE, Inc. What does the future of capitalism in America look like? To understand where we’re headed, one has to understand the past. Socioeconomic experts Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, John Hope Bryant, founder of Operation HOPE, and Seema Hingorani, founder of Seven Step Capital and Girls Who Invest, offer their […]
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The Poor People’s Campaign: A Dream for Dignity in 2018
By Dr. Anita Ward, President, Operation HOPE, Inc. Until today, it had been a long time since I read the “I have a dream” speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The words resonate more as the decades have passed, and collective dream of equality has grown stronger. New voices of women, children, immigrants, and […]
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Partnership with Purpose
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. I am pleased to join Bill Rogers, chairman and CEO of SunTrust Bank for a conversation around The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation (Berrett-Koehler, 2017) at SunTrust’s onUp on Tour Atlanta headquarters stop tomorrow at SunTrust Plaza. The event provides the opportunity to highlight the valued partnership between […]
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Delivering the Memo on Personal Economic Liberation
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. True power in this world comes from economic independence. Nobody can give it to you; you must gain it yourself. The challenge with this truth is that the supermajority of people here in the United States and around the world – the “invisible class,” […]
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When the Water Recedes: Inequality in Disaster
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. It can take up to 20 years for a city to recover from a major disaster. However, for many low- to moderate-income families affected by unexpected life events like natural disasters, the recovery never really comes. The devastation of the disaster is ongoing; pulling […]
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Will improved credit reporting standards help Atlantans?
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. According to a recent Forbes report, though Atlanta is named the #14 best place for business in the U.S., its residents appear to have difficulty managing their money responsibly. As the capital city of the state with the worst credit profile in the U.S., […]
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Freedman’s Bank Legacy Continues to Advance Economic Integration
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Treasury commemorated the legacy of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company with the renaming of a building—a rare occurrence on the White House campus.
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How the Poor can Save Capitalism
By John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Operation HOPE, Inc. Today, the impact of income and wealth disparity in America manifests in all areas of our society. Poverty is different now, and the condition of poverty is spreading into the bone and marrow of this country, putting the entire capitalist and free enterprise system […]
