John Hope Bryant Mission Statement
- "There is a difference between broke and being poor. Being broke is a temporary economic condition, but being poor is a disabling frame of mind and a depressed condition of your spirit, and you must vow to never, ever be poor again."
- My vision for the poor, the under-served, and the wealthless of the world is to help them see themselves -- differently. We can do this by helping to expose, to educate, to empower, and ultimately to inspire them. To help them become "dreamers, with shovels in their own hands," quoting my friend Dr. Dorothy Height.
- To see themselves for what and who they truly already are; rich in spirit. Assets, and not liabilities on the world's global balance sheet.
- Because, I have seen, time and again, that given an informed choice, the poor do not want a hand out, but simply a hand up. They want the dignity that comes from doing for self.
- That education is the ultimate poverty eradication tool, and when you know better, you tend to do better.
- Moving from civil rights to silver rights. From integrating the lunch counter, to integrating the dollar too.
- That low-wealth communities, the world over, represent future emerging markets waiting to be born. That one person can make a diference, and we are that one person. That we are all accountable and responsible for the world we live in, because it is literally the world we create. A little hope can make the difference.
Operation HOPE and the Silver Rights Movement
Bryant Authored Books & Publications
March 11, 2010
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March 03, 2010
John Hope Bryant hanging with the great Devi Dev at 93.5 KDAY Radio, Los Angeles
Today I was honored to spend some quality time in an interview, on 5MK (5 MILLION KIDS Initiative, at www.5MK.org), the work of Operation HOPE, and my new bestselling business book LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World, with new friend and 5MK Ambassador "Devi Dev," at 93.5 KDAY Radio in Los Angeles. Devi Dev is one of the top radio personalities in Los Angeles, and served as our mistress of ceremonies for the 5MK Los Angeles launch on September 29th, 2009. Watch out for air dates for the one-hour interview.
Meanwhile, go online at www.5MK.organd make a 5MK Pledge to make a difference.
Thanks again Devi-Dev.
John Hope Bryant
February 26, 2010
February 24, 2010
Introducing the new 5MK (5 MILLION KIDS) project manager for Operation HOPE, Jonathan McCoy
John, thank you for the honor of coming onboard the Operation HOPE team to serve as the Five Million Kids (5MK) program manager. I never would have discovered this opportunity had the Honorable Congressman Elijah Cummings not invited me to his “From Men to Boys” forum at the September 2009 Congressional Black Caucus where you were one of the featured panelists. Since you were mobbed after you wrapped up your session, I waited amidst the excitement and wondered if I would get the opportunity to meet you to talk about joining Operation HOPE. I struck up a conversation with George Collins about my interest in Operation HOPE. (George was a stranger to me then but is now a dear friend). He brought up Martin Luther King’s speech on “The Drum Major Instinct” and the biblical story of disciples James and John in Mark 10:35-45 upon which it is based. James and John were the only two disciples who asked Jesus directly for what they most desired, and before George left he said, “You have no chance to get what you do not ask for.”
February 19, 2010
John Hope Bryant speaks at Howard University during National Entrepreneurship Week
I am honored to be speaking on hope, financial literacy, economic empowerment and Love Leadership at Howard University's School of Business, Institute of Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Innovation next week, as part of its National Entrepreneurship Week celebrations.
February 17, 2010
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5MK Co-Chair Ambassador Andrew Young and HOPE founder John Hope Bryant "make smart sexy" with kids at B.E.S.T Academy in Atlanta
Hats off to the 10 Black Men of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent D. Beverly Hall, and other innovative leaders behind the powerful vision for B.E.S.T Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. Check it out. Pass it on. Share.
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