Pastor Corey Brooks: Project H.O.O.D. inspires hope in Chicago’s South Side with a new leadership center
After a significant civil rights achievement, the residents of Chicago’s south side had hopes for improvements. The area, a solid working-class community with its grocery stores and small businesses, seemed primed for growth. However, the liberal policies that developed since the 1960s led to a troubling culture of dependency instead. One thing that strikes me—there […]
Pastor Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. visited by Capitol Hill lawmakers in ‘major step forward’
Members of the House Ways and Means Committee visited Project HOOD, a nonprofit organization focused on providing mentorship, training, and community to residents of Chicago’s South Side. “The fact that they’re coming to see our work and learn about what we do speaks volumes,” said Project HOOD (Helping Others Take Their Destiny In Their Own […]