Conferences

Morehouse President Dr. David A. Thomas recently was spotted at the Hope Global Forum and was asked about the recent event that highlighted the 2019 graduation over at the institution. For those who haven’t heard by now, private equity investor and billionaire Robert F. Smith gave the commencement speech at Morehouse College., The highlight of that speech was he announced …

Recently, Atlanta was the site for Hope Global Forum to host the first women’s entrepreneurial pitch competition for nationwide upstart businesses. Along with financial institutions MasterCard and Square, the turnout to pitch new and existing ideas was a long-awaited forum. What made it especially timely was MasterCard has recently launched a new initiative based on the United Nations fifth Sustainable …

“The opposite of positive relationship capital is if you hang around nine broke people, you’ll be the tenth. If you hang around nine engineers, you’ll be the tenth.” Comedian and entrepreneur Chris Tucker has a handle on finances. John Hope Bryant @JOHNHOPEBRYANT can hold his own comedically. It’s an odd juxtaposition considering they are good friends, so maybe it’s through …

One of the great things about who attends the HOPE Global Forum is the surprise meetings of some great minds. So, with no pun intended, a true “rocket” scientist was present and surprised many by what he actually does. Lonnie Johnson is the African-American engineer and inventor of the Super Soaker water gun, which has been among the world’s bestselling …

“If you can conceive it and believe it, you can achieve it.” – Jesse Jackson Job creation and financial growth are marketable in all facets of industry. Including and especially the wide industry of sports and entertainment. That was a topic the HOPE Global Forum tackled during its annual summit in Atlanta. Though you may think it an odd pairing …

This year’s HOPE Global Forum annual meeting was timely and added not only inspiration but initiative and information for small business owners and entrepreneurs in general. The yearly event never fails to disappoint and is considered the global leader for financial dignity. So it’s not unusual to rub elbows with such luminaries as Bill Clinton, John Hope Bryant (founder, Chairman …

American Gospel music singer-songwriter Bishop Marvin Sapp, formerly with the group Commissioned, took time out of his busy schedule to share some positive wisdom. With all that’s going on in this world, it’s no coincidence that there are people in the world who still are moved and can use inspiration from those who are significant legacies in today’s world. Bishop …

Consider this conference presented by Stormy Wellington as a great weekend of uplifting empowerment that’s not just women of color, but for all women. The purpose of “Girl Hold My Hand” was to bring women together from across the nation and present them with something to build their dreams on. If you know the name Stormy Wellington, you know of …