JOHN HOPE BRYANT: On Oprah Winfrey, the Forbes Self-Made 250, and What It Really Means to Come from Nothing

JOHN HOPE BRYANT: On Oprah Winfrey, the Forbes Self-Made 250, and What It Really Means to Come from Nothing

In Philadelphia, at the birthplace of American democracy, the woman who started with nothing stood as America’s greatest self-made success story. That is not coincidence. That is proof. I have spent my life talking about the distance between poverty and...
FREEDOM, FLUENCY, AND THE FUTURE: What I Told the Room at Carnegie Hall on Juneteenth Night

FREEDOM, FLUENCY, AND THE FUTURE: What I Told the Room at Carnegie Hall on Juneteenth Night

There is a stage inside Carnegie Hall — the Isaac Stern Auditorium, the Perelman Stage — where some of the greatest voices in American history have stood. On June 19, on Juneteenth, I stood on that stage too. Not as an entertainer. As an economic plumber, still trying...
John Hope Bryant’s ‘Capitalism for All’ Continues Bestseller Status and National Momentum 90 Days After Release

John Hope Bryant’s ‘Capitalism for All’ Continues Bestseller Status and National Momentum 90 Days After Release

Capitalism for All: Inclusive Economics and the Future Proofing of America Bestselling book receives front-of-store placement at Target tied to America’s 250, as Bryant continues national tour following major appearances at Carnegie Hall, Milken Global Conference,...
Chris Gardner and John Hope Bryant at Forbes 250: Started at the Bottom – How Resilience Creates Real Success

Chris Gardner and John Hope Bryant at Forbes 250: Started at the Bottom – How Resilience Creates Real Success

What does it really mean to start from the bottom—and how do you rise above it? In this powerful conversation, Operation HOPE Founder, Chairman & CEO John Hope Bryant and Happyness CEO Chris Gardner explore the realities of adversity, resilience, and building...
PUBLISHED IN TIME: WHAT ALAN GREENSPAN TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE MUSIC OF MONEY

PUBLISHED IN TIME: WHAT ALAN GREENSPAN TAUGHT ME ABOUT THE MUSIC OF MONEY

Lead in from TIME Magazine A Note from John Hope BryantThe Bryant Journal | Bryant Group VenturesYesterday morning, I wrote a tribute for TIME magazine honoring the life of Alan Greenspan, who passed away Monday at the age of one hundred.You can read it here:...
John Hope Bryant to Speak at Carnegie Hall in NYC on Juneteenth, June 19, 2026

John Hope Bryant to Speak at Carnegie Hall in NYC on Juneteenth, June 19, 2026

Freedom Was Always Economic On Juneteenth, the Stage at Carnegie Hall Belongs to All of Us By John Hope Bryant Tonight, I will stand on the stage of Carnegie Hall. Let me say that again, because I need you to feel the weight of it. Carnegie Hall. One of the most...