John Hope Bryant and Anthony Anderson – A Dual Book Signing at Walmart in Celina, Texas, Reminded Me Why the American Dream Still Works

John Hope Bryant and Anthony Anderson – A Dual Book Signing at Walmart in Celina, Texas, Reminded Me Why the American Dream Still Works

There is something powerful about two kids from Compton, California ending up at the same table — not on a street corner, not in a courtroom, but at a book signing inside a brand-new Walmart Supercenter in one of the fastest-growing cities in America. That is exactly...
We Rang the Bell at Nasdaq — And Announced Something That Can Change Lives

We Rang the Bell at Nasdaq — And Announced Something That Can Change Lives

By John Hope Bryant | Bryant Journal | April 29, 2026 Yesterday morning, I had the honor of standing in the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square and ringing the Opening Bell — not for a stock offering, not for a corporate milestone, but for something far more important:...
Operation HOPE Earns 12th Consecutive Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Operation HOPE Earns 12th Consecutive Four-Star Rating From Charity Navigator

Editor’s Note Think about a AAA bond rating for a prominent company on Wall Street, and you have discovered the power and importance of a 4-Star Charity Navigator Rating for a nonprofit. The real star here, on my leadership team, is one Brian Betts, my president and...