As citizens, I'm asking you not to leave any child behind. I'm asking you not to be color blind, but to be color brave, so that every child knows that their future matters and their dreams are possible. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I love Obama. And Michelle. I was so grateful for them. They were such stunning people. We were lucky to have them. They were… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
When I think of my career and why I leaned in, it comes down to basic survival. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I can't tell you how many resumes we get from business schools across the country from black women and black men and Hispanic women,… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
How many people, though, do I meet that I think have talent? Well actually a lot. That's what drives my enthusiasm in the conversation… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
Having a financially illiterate society is dangerous, and we have to do something about that. — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I always felt very insecure financially as a child. I was desperate to understand money as a child. I was desperate to be secure.… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I grew up going to a school where there weren't a lot of black kids. And so my mother, from a very, very young… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
Now, race is one of those topics in America that makes people extraordinarily uncomfortable. You bring it up at a dinner party or in… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I know many members of our community steer clear of Wall Street because of the perception that the stock market is risky, but I… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
I've told stories about people coming to my office and giving me their coats and requesting that I hang them up and get coffee… — Mellody Hobson Copy Share Image
