"I want a man, but I dont need a man. If I get a man, he better me a BMW. A ‘Black Man Working.’ "
Juanita Smith, mother to John Hope Bryant

I could have handed this hour to a guest. I didn’t. Every so often there’s something I need to say

Jeffrey Kass Jul 18, 2026 3 min read Bryant’s prescription for closing the racial wealth gap. I had the distinct pleasure of