by jhbsite | Feb 1, 2023 | Bryant in Remembrance
Today, Tyre Nichols was celebrated by his family, friends, loved ones, and concerned citizens who advocate for peace, justice, and equity. His life was taken tragically and prematurely, but his spirit speaks to us as a nation and a community, calling us to put aside...
by jhbsite | Aug 1, 2022 | Bryant in Remembrance
Over the weekend, we lost a giant in the world of sports, the legendary and incomparable Bill Russell. Bill Russell’s legacy extends far beyond the basketball court. At a time when we hear NBA players being told to “shut up and dribble,” we know that Bill didn’t...
by jhbsite | Jul 15, 2022 | Bryant in Remembrance
The Operation HOPE community mourns the loss of a Tulsa-area hero and fellow soldier in the fight for financial equity and economic opportunity, Ms. Sherry Yvonne Smith. Sherry Smith was the chamber president and CEO of the Tulsa-based Black Wall Street Chamber of...
by John Bryant | Jul 1, 2022 | Bryant in Remembrance, John Hope Bryant Authored
Even though my father has passed on to glory in physical form, he’s very much still with me – and us – in spirit. Happy Birthday week dad, born July 1st, 1925. My dad was a father, husband, small business owner, church deacon, and a giving friend to many....
by John Bryant | Mar 25, 2022 | Bryant in Remembrance, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE, Uncategorized
Madam Secretary of State, the Honorable Madeleine Albright, you will be dearly missed. I was honored to receive the Distinguished Citizen Award, side by side with you, from The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. @chaitradalton Bryant and I were deeply honored to...
by John Bryant | Feb 27, 2022 | Bryant in Remembrance, John Hope Bryant Authored
Bill Yarbro had a college degree in social work, and from the time I met him, until my last interaction with him as he reached out to me to help yet someone else to ‘life themselves up,’ he absolutely lived up to his life’s work — nurturing, linking and lifting other...
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