How we Rebuild our American Shrinking Middle Class?

How we Rebuild our American Shrinking Middle Class?

In 1971, the Middle Class was 61% of the U.S. population.  Today, the Middle Class is estimated to be at 49.9%, or less than 50% of the American population for the first time in my lifetime.  This is not only not good news for America, I suggest that it is also one of...

The Freedman’s Bank Renaming and the Leadership of U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Every now and then, you meet a person who actually says what they mean, and means what they say. Every now and then, you meet a truly authentic leader. A man or woman of substance, intelligence and character. It is rare to meet that leader in a present position of...

A Historic Day: US Treasury Department Renames U.S. Treasury Annex.

This is the original Freedman’s Bank Building, where Frederick Douglass ran the bank after President Lincoln’s Assassination.  A special thank you to the U.S. Treasury Department, and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, for working to make this real for all...

Introducing the Operation HOPE ‘New Look’

As we celebrate our strongest year of aspirational growth ever for our work at Operation HOPE and the silver rights movement, and as we prepare for our Annual Meeting, we release the ‘New Look’ for the Operation HOPE website. It should be cleaner, leaner,...
Operation HOPE and First Horizon Bank open first HOPE Inside location in Nashville, Tennessee this week.

Operation HOPE and First Horizon Bank open first HOPE Inside location in Nashville, Tennessee this week.

Yesterday was special for me on several levels.  First and foremost, Operation HOPE has never before operated in Nashville, Tennessee, and this new HOPE Inside location gives us a formidable beachhead of operation to now begin providing services and empowering people...