by Louis Deas | Sep 19, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, John Hope Bryant Authored
Image: CNBC 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,” and...
by Louis Deas | Sep 12, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, HOPE Coalition America, John Hope Bryant Authored
Photo: The National Guard, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons 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...
by Louis Deas | Jul 4, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, John Hope Bryant Authored
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., roughly a...
by Louis Deas | Apr 24, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, John Hope Bryant Authored
About 40% of American students say they plan to start a business and/or invent something that will change the world. Asia Thurmon, a 10th grader at Arabia Mountain High School in Lithonia, and owner and founder of EZ Party Pack, is one such next-gen entrepreneur who...
by Louis Deas | Mar 14, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, HOPE Global Forums, John Hope Bryant Authored
Photo: Jay Godwin, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons In just a few weeks, Operation HOPE will host the 2017 HOPE Global Forum here in Atlanta. Now the largest and most prominent gathering of global thought leaders and influencers focused exclusively on financial...
by Louis Deas | Feb 21, 2017 | Bryant Writing | OpEds, John Hope Bryant Authored
Photo: Ralph Barrera, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons What if we could solve many of our social ills here in Atlanta, and by extension, our state and the nation, with an examination of credit score data? The average credit score in Georgia is 644. The 2015 FDIC...
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