How the Poor Can Save Capitalism

Prosperity for All

In this visionary book, Operation HOPE founder and successful businessman John Hope Bryant offers a strategy for revitalizing the American dream by investing in the prosperity and education of disadvantaged communities. He exposes the historical roots of poverty, explains why the solutions tried so far have proved insufficient, and lays out what he calls the HOPE Plan, a series of straightforward, actionable steps to build financial literacy and expand opportunity. Consumer spending drives 70 percent of the American economy, but too many people have too much month left at the end of their money. Bryant shows how we can create a thriving economy that works not just for the 1 percent or even the 99 percent but for the 100 percent.

John Hope Bryant is an entrepreneur, author, and advisor and one of the nation’s most recognized empowerment leaders. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Operation HOPE and Bryant Group Companies. Recognized as one of Time magazine’s “50 for the Future” leaders, Bryant is the author of Love Leadership and is the only African-American bestselling business author. He served as chairman of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability, Subcommittee on the Underserved and Community Empowerment, and was appointed by President Obama in 2014 as a member of the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans. He is also cofounder of the Gallup-HOPE Index, the only national research poll on youth financial dignity and youth economic energy in the United States.

Part I Seeding Hope
Chapter 1: Separate But Unequal America
Chapter 2: A New Look at Income Inequality

Part II Investing in Hope
Chapter 3. Cracking the Code of Finance
Chapter 4. Banking and Financial Services
Chapter 5. The Working Family’s Hedge Fund

Part III Nurturing Hope
Chapter 6. 700 Credit Score Committee
Chapter 7. The Power of Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Part IV Harvesting Hope
Chapter 8: The HOPE Plan
Chapter 9. Project 5117
Conclusion: Where We Go From Here