The people and moments building KFF's future.
Weekly dispatches from Roots & Futures, Tuesdays with Junior, and the scholars, partners, and programs carrying KFF's four pillars forward.
June: Architecture & The Built Environment
We have often been told that space is neutral — that a street is just a path and a building…
Why I Became a HOPE Goodwill Ambassador
Let me tell you why I said yes. When Operation HOPE called about the Goodwill Ambassadors program, I didn't ask…
This Is Silver Rights: Why We’re Standing with Operation HOPE
In 1992, the city of Los Angeles was on fire. John Hope Bryant looked at the wreckage and asked a…
This Month: Semis, School, and the Exam Countdown
Tuesdays with Junior | Monthly Recap | May 2026 May is the month Junior's two full time jobs, tennis and…
May: The Philosophers of Labor
We have been taught that labor is a commodity — a resource to be extracted, measured, and eventually discarded. But…
This Month: Rising Through the Draw
Tuesdays with Junior | Monthly Recap | April 2026 April kept Junior on the same climb he started in March,…
April: The Philanthropy of the Non-Elite
Philanthropy is often depicted as a top-down endeavor — a benevolent hand extended from a position of extreme surplus. But…
This Month: The First Tests
Tuesdays with Junior | Monthly Recap | March 2026 March is when Junior's story stopped being about adjustment and started…
March: The Sovereignty of Land
The third installment of the Roots & Futures series, "The Sovereignty of Land," grounds our exploration in the very soil…
This Month: Finding His Footing
Tuesdays with Junior | Monthly Recap | February 2026 By February, the newness of France had worn off just enough…
February: The Sociology of Joy
The second chapter of the Roots & Futures series, "The Sociology of Joy," shifts our gaze from the structural archives…
This Month: Junior Arrives at Mouratoglou
Tuesdays with Junior | Monthly Recap | January 2026 Junior Hakizumwami started this year the way most big stories start:…