by John Bryant | Apr 20, 2010 | Bryant in Remembrance, Global Dignity
This morning I awoke with a bit of sadness, and peace. On the one hand, I was saddened to hear that one of my all time sheroes and mentors, and friends, Dr. Dorothy I. Height, had passed from this earth. I immediately remembered all the incredible...
by John Bryant | Apr 16, 2010 | Bryant in Remembrance, Global Dignity
I worked with Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks and the late Jack Kemp on an initiative a few years back. He was supportive of Operation HOPE, and I of him. Today, I am deeply saddened to learn of his passing. Dr. Hooks was one of the NAACP's most dynamic...
by John Bryant | Nov 11, 2009 | Bryant in Remembrance, Global Dignity
Dear friends of HOPE, It is with great sorrow that I announce that our Program Manager in South Africa, Nkanyiso Mweli, referred to by John Hope Bryant as the "South African Bill Robinson" for his selfless passion and dedication, ...
by John Bryant | Jun 25, 2009 | Bryant in Remembrance
Maybe now the world will stop hounding him, without compliment. You can say a lot about him, but you cannot say it without saying this too — he truly was the King of Pop, an icon, and as important to the evolution of music as the Beatles (and one of my three...
by John Bryant | May 7, 2009 | Bryant in Remembrance, John Hope Bryant Authored
In honor of the passing of my dear friend Jack Kemp, I wanted to reprint this Op-Ed we c-wrote and published together in 2006. Once again, Jack Kemp was ahead of his time. JACK KEMP and JOHN HOPE BRYANT June 8, 2006 This month, as millions of students graduate from...
by John Bryant | May 4, 2009 | Bryant in Remembrance, Global Dignity
Evening Festivities Will Also Feature a Celebration for Program Graduates OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Operation HOPE (HOPE) National Board Member, Preston Martin and his wife, Genevieve Rogg Martin, will...
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