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My Mother Taught Me to Jump: What a First Dive and a First eFoil Ride in Turks & Caicos Taught Me About the Woman Who Made Me.

By John Hope Bryant This past Mother’s Day, I did what I have done every Mother’s Day since September 10, 2023, when my mother, Ms. Juanita Murray Smith, transitioned from this life — I thought about her. I talked to her. And then I tried to live like her....

The Bryants Celebrate Sarah Friar, Friends of Operation HOPE Honored with the 2026 Ellis Island Medal of Honor

by John Bryant | May 18, 2026 | Bryant on Good Capitalism, Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, Bryant on the Move, Bryant Traveling Man, John and Chaitra Bryant Family, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE

On an island that welcomed millions chasing the American Dream, this year’s honorees prove that dream is still very much alive Last night, Chaitra and I had the honor of standing on sacred American ground — Ellis Island — to celebrate some extraordinary people...

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

by John Bryant | May 5, 2026 | Bryant Announcement, Bryant on the Move, Bryant Traveling Man, Capitalism for All, Events & Appearances, Financial Literacy, Hope Is On The Way

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...

Operation HOPE, Inc. and Wells Fargo Open New HOPE Inside Location in Chula Vista, California

by John Bryant | Apr 20, 2026 | Bryant on Good Capitalism, Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, Bryant on the Move, Bryant Speaks, Bryant Traveling Man, Financial Literacy, Financial Literacy for All (FL4A), HOPE 700 Credit Score Communities, HOPE Inside, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE

When the CEO Shows Up: What the New HOPE Inside in Chula Vista Says About the Future of Financial Inclusion That is exactly what happened in Chula Vista, California, when Wells Fargo Chairman and CEO Charlie Scharf stood beside me to cut the ribbon on our newest HOPE...

A New HOPE Inside Location: When Purpose Meets Partnership. Operation HOPE, Inc. and the T.D. Jakes Foundation Open New Doors in Dallas

by John Bryant | Apr 20, 2026 | Bryant on Leaders and Leadership, Bryant Traveling Man, HOPE Inside, Hope Is On The Way, John Hope Bryant Authored, Operation HOPE

This past weekend, I traveled to Dallas, Texas for one of those moments that reminds you why you do this work. Together with Bishop T.D. Jakes and the extraordinary team at the T.D. Jakes Foundation, we cut the ribbon on a new T.O.R.I. Community Office at The DEC...

Milken Institute Author Talk: John Hope Bryant, “Capitalism for All: Inclusive Economics and the Future-Proofing of America”

by John Bryant | Apr 16, 2026 | Bryant Group Ventures, Bryant on Good Capitalism, Bryant on the Move, Bryant Speaks, Bryant Thought Leadership, Bryant Traveling Man, Entrepreneurship, Events & Appearances

EDITOR’S NOTE Capitalism for All at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 There are certain stages that, by their very design, demand that you bring your biggest ideas. The Milken Institute Global Conference is one of them. On May 6th, I will take the...