FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Altman engages with Atlanta’s Black business leaders, public officials, and HBCU students. ATLANTA (May 15, 2023) – Operation HOPE recently partnered with Clark Atlanta University (CAU) to host two events focused on “The Future of Artificial Intelligence” with Sam Altman, Open AI Founder and ChatGPT Creator. The conversations were led by Operation […] The post Operation HOPE and Clark Atlanta University Host ChatGPT Creator and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to Discuss the Future of AI in the Black Community appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

Originally published by Black Enterprise Launched in October 2020, Operation HOPE‘s 1 Million Black Businesses initiative (1MBB) Initiative is making great headway with its streak of impressive growth and action-driven impact. Today, there is a disconnect between policymakers and organizations who serve on the frontlines to support Black entrepreneurs. In an effort to improve outcomes, HOPE […] The post City of Charlotte Teams Up with Operation HOPE’s 1MBB to Connect Local Black Businesses with Resources appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

I was honored to join Rev. Jamal Bryant, Pastor of New Birth Church in Greater Atlanta, for his announcement to support the 1MBB movement with a commitment of 1,500 new black businesses from the church, by 2030. While there, and with the blessing of Rev. Bryant, I asked the congregation — ‘what kind of bird […] The post Eagle, Buzzard Or A Turkey. What Kind Of Bird Do You Want to Be? appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

It just never, ever gets old. When a current respected former U.S. President, calls your name. I remember the first time it happened, with a man I respected —- then President George H.W. Bush, at the White House. But he didn’t know me, and I didn’t know him. He had heard of my work in […] The post It Never Gets Old. When President Bill Clinton Calls Your Name. appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

PLEASE WATCH AND SHARE. Americans — or at least low wealth, working class and minority Americans — are signaling that they are willing, on balance, to share a proportionate amount of personal financial pain, this time in the form of higher gas prices, if it means denying critical financial resources to Russia, as it invades […] The post John Hope Bryant on CNBC: Companies that Stand for Social Justice do Better appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

To you, today is likely just another Friday. And this month, this year even, will come and go as all of the ones that came before it. What you may not realize, however, is that you’re severely undervaluing the time that we’re in and its historic implications. I recently spoke with Carol Massar on Bloomberg […] The post BLOOMBERG RADIO: FL4A — Not Just Another “Program” appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

The great thing about math and science is that they don’t rely on opinions. Their outcomes and assertions are based on numbers and well-documented processes. At Operation HOPE, we work to strengthen African American communities through entrepreneurship. Part of that work involves providing meaningful research and data to guide our programming, help us establish outcomes, […] The post What Does the HOPE Small Business Survey Tell Us About Black Business? appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

Join me for episode 9 of the Under Construction podcast with the lovely Tamar Braxton, titled “Money . . . Power . . . Respect” where we talk about finances, power, and the respect that comes with it.  Click here to listen to the full episode.   The post Podcast: Under Construction With Tamar Braxton appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

It's been over 50 years since thousands of individuals concerned about Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness marched peacefully to the steps of the capitol building in Montgomery, Alabama. On the last day of the rally, Dr. King said to the crowds: "The end we seek is a society at peace with itself, a society that can live with its conscience. And that will be a day not of the white man, not of the black man. That will be the day of man as man." The post Let Justice Roll Like A River appeared first on John Hope Bryant.

On March 3, the Secretary of the Treasury will host the Freedman’s Bank Forum to commemorate the 155th anniversary of the chartering of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company, commonly referred to as the Freedman’s Bank, created to provide economic opportunity for newly emancipated Americans. I will participate in the opening plenary entitled, The Legacy of Freedman’s […] The post John Hope Bryant to participate in U.S. Treasury’s Freedman’s Bank Forum appeared first on John Hope Bryant.