If you guys haven’t heard of John Hope Bryant you are missing out on a top notch guy who brings financial literacy to the home front like no other. I heard him on the Steve Harvey Morning Show one day last year. Steve was so impressed with him that he had him back a second time. This is an actionist of the highest order.
John Hope Bryant is the creator of Operation Hope, his organization, which is built on the premise that being broke is a purely economic matter but poverty is a depressed state of mind that leads to bad financial decisions and all of the consequences that go along with it. I remember one of his comments that African nations and African Americans are the only people who have put political advancement ahead of financial advancement. We’ve done things out of order which contributes to our ongoing problems and issues.
You should see this man’s book selection: “No More Katrinas”, “Leave No Community Behind”, and “The Silver Rights Movement” among others. If ever there was a person or organization bringing practical life advice in ways that work it is John Hope Bryant and Operation Hope. A quote from “The Silver Rights Movement” gives you a feel for the overiding gist of HOPE’s purpose:
“Calling for a new Silver Rights Movement in America, Operation HOPE, America’s first non-profit social investment banking organization, a national non-profit self-help organization and a leading provider of economic empowerment tools and services, proposes to continue and build upon the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the famed Civil Rights Movement.”
Spend some time on the site and learn about the great initiatives Bryant has in motion. You’re bound to find something to apply to your home or even join the larger effort. Check out Bryant’s blog as well for some of his personal thoughts. Today would be a good to help kick the Silver Rights Movement into full throttle. I say pedal to the metal.
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