In the interview, Chairman Bryant made it clear: the real dividing line in America today isn’t red or blue, or even Black and white—it’s green. And as the U.S. economy continues to rely heavily on consumer spending, everyday Americans are feeling the weight of financial decisions and public policy like never before. From tariffs and inflation to credit scores and business succession, the conversation touched on issues that hit kitchen tables across the country.

But more than just highlighting the challenges, Bryant offered a vision for what’s possible. Drawing on insights from his recent meeting with the U.S. Treasury Secretary and leveraging HOPE’s national footprint,, he called for a unified, bipartisan commitment to financial empowerment—one that centers economic dignity, expands access to capital, and repairs the financial ladder for those most often left behind.

At Operation HOPE, we believe that’s exactly what financial literacy represents: a pathway to stability, opportunity, and long-term wealth creation. It’s not a partisan issue—it’s an American one.

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In his meetings, Chairman Bryant shared the recent outcomes and achievements of HOPE’s programs to uplift American citizens with financial dignity and empowerment, as well as discussing matters of policy that make the American dream possible for all Americans. Topics included:

• Financial literacy Initiatives 
• Financial Literacy for All
• 1 Million Black Businesses Initiative
• Affordable Housing
• Minority-Owned Businesses
• Women-Owned Businesses
• Access to Capital
• Improving Down Payment Assistance Initiatives
• The Delta Emergency Savings Program Report

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He received the award in recognition of his work with Operation HOPE and our various initiatives which support Black small businesses and their founders, including Credit and Money Management and Small Business Development, as well as our more recent endeavor, 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB), which aims to stand up 1 million Black-owned businesses by the year 2030.

You can watch his remarks here

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No other time in recent history has the United States federal government released resources at scale with such a low barrier of entry on a massive scale to help communities reset and recover. Now is the time to take action, strategize, and develop a comprehensive plan on how to best utilize the potential influx of cash coming to your homes to set you up for financial security and generational wealth. Enjoy this video of Chairman John Bryant as he discusses the moment we’re in and how you can leverage it for your enduring prosperity. Then, click here to check out this great resource on the Earned Income Tax Credit and get what you’re owed. If you’re really serious about your financial future, take the bold step of connecting with a HOPE financial wellbeing coach today. Click here to find one nearest you.

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“I am honored to be included on this list of phenomenal state leaders, and to have an impact in communities throughout Georgia through our work at Operation HOPE,” Bryant said.

The 2020 Notable Georgians list also includes Valerie Montgomery Rice, President and Dean, Morehouse School of Medicine; Clyde Higgs, President and CEO, Atlanta BeltLine, Inc; and Jill Savitt, President and CEO, National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The list is featured in the January 2020 issue of Georgia Trend, the magazine of business, politics, and economic development since 1985. The issue also spotlights the 2020 Georgian of the Year, 2020 Hall of Fame inductee, and the 100 Most Influential Georgians.

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About John Hope Bryant
American Banker 2016 “Innovator of the Year”, John Hope Bryant, is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, economic empowerment and financial dignity. Bryant is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc.; and chairman and chief executive officer of Bryant Group Ventures, and The Promise Homes Company, the largest for-profit minority-controlled owners of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the U.S. His work has been recognized by the last five U.S. presidents, and he has served as an advisor to the last three sitting U.S. presidents. He is responsible for financial literacy becoming the policy of the U.S. federal government. Bryant has been recognized as one of Atlanta’s Most Admired CEOs 2018 by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. In 2018, he received the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. He has been named in the Atlanta Business Chronicle‘s “100 Most Influential Atlantans” listing for the past four consecutive years. His latest book, The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation (Berrett-Koehler, September 2017), debuted as the #1 new release in budgeting and money management on Amazon. Bryant regularly appears as a guest co-host on CNBC’s Squawk Box.
http://www.johnhopebryant.com/

About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to “silver rights” with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Through our community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities—turning check-cashing customers into banking customers, renters into homeowners, small business dreamers into small business owners, minimum wage workers into living wage consumers, and uncertain disaster victims into financially empowered disaster survivors. Project 5117 is our multi-year four-pronged approach to combating economic inequality that aims to improve financial literacy, increase business role models and business internships for youth in underserved communities, and stabilize the American dream by boosting FICO scores. Operation HOPE recently received its fourth consecutive 4-star charity rating for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability by the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. For more information: www.OperationHOPE.org. Follow Operation HOPE on Twitter and Facebook @operationhope

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