The ladder is broken. We don't all start at the same place. 10% of all land was distributed to people who don't look like me. The 1% has to empower the 99%.

Thanks Squawk Box for having me on today to spread the word about my new book Financial Literacy For All. #OperationHOPE

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Here is the full CNBC Squawk Box interview from this morning, featuring my new #financialliteracyforallbook and a robust debate on ‘the future of America.’👇🏽

The 1% has to empower the 99% in capitalism, says Operation Hope's John Hope Bryant cnb.cx/3JuZMgA

“How do we get the bottom to the top before we are all speaking mandarin in 20 years…” John Hope Bryant

He's not wrong. But it was a start today. Thanks Squawk Box. Fyi CNBC 👇🏾

Historical Roadmap: White women didn't have the right to open a BANK ACCOUNT, have a CREDIT CARD, get a LOAN -- w/out a MALE co-signer -- in 1972. AffirmAction programs benefited THEM most. Result: Women are 25% of U.S. GDP today!The U.S. would be POORER w/out them. 🦅

Fact: white women did not have the right VOTE, until 1920.

For black woman, worse. They didn't get the right to vote until 1965.

So we aren't talking about the so-called old Dark Ages here. We're talking about historically -- like last week!

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Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant sounds off on corporations dismantling DEI initiatives. 'It's mathematically stupid to dismantle it,' he says.

'The issue is not in the streets anymore, it's in the suites,' says Operation Hope CEO John Hope Bryant on DEI in corporate America.

Yes.

So my friend Joe Kernen suggested this morning that I was gaslighting him on Squawk Box. Upon reflection, he was partly right.

I used Joe's response (which is his JOB btw), to express my concerns w/ACTUAL promoters of things -- that make no sense for the future. 👏🏽

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Are some DEI programs silly, ineffective, stupid even? Yes. And that's part of what my friend Joe Kernen I think was mentioning. That hurts all legit efforts. That said, opening ALL doors for the next 20 yrs is not the right thing to do, it's ESSENTIAL for America. 👏🏽

I have the receipts folks. Let's have a proper debate on the issues. The Business Plan for America.

Looking forward to coming back on CNBC Squawk Box to discuss this in long form. 👏🏽🙏🏽

So what precisely, is wrong with this argument? I'll wait.

And you KNOW -- I have the receipts. 👏🏽

John Hope Bryant We are all starting the race at different mile markers. That’s the Truth. We need to open more doors 🚪 for Everyone ✅📊📚🇺🇸

John Hope Bryant I just heard you on CNBC. I think you hit the nail on the head. Look forward to reading a new book. You’re the first person that I’ve heard that seems to get it.

A special thank you to my friend ⁦Doug McMillon⁩, CEO of ⁦Walmart⁩, who wrote the Forward for my now bestselling book Financial Literacy for All. Get it at Walmart too! Boom! 😎👏🏽🦅 walmart.com/ip/2335053773