This is from our launch event in South Los Angeles on September 29th, 2009, for Operation HOPE’s 5MK initiative, to stem the high-school dropout rate, and to “make smart sexy again.” Check it out, and pass it on.

THE HOPE GAP: Americans Still Believe in Capitalism. Now Capitalism Has to Believe in Them.
Oct 19, 2026 · @John hope Bryant Only 15% of the Americans we surveyed believe capitalism is working the way
