Corey Brooks

From Robert Taylor Homes to Lake Forest, Mr. T's life proves that faith, hard work and self-respect can overcome even the toughest circumstances.

A Chicago pastor reacts to the Washington Park shooting that left 15 people shot and one dead, calling out Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson.

A derecho with 99 mph winds left Gary, Indiana, in darkness for weeks, but Project H.O.O.D. says blaming systemic racism won't rebuild the city.

The AI boom demands 130,000 additional skilled trades workers by 2030, creating massive opportunities for electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians.

Rooftop Revelations: Chicago spent roughly $639.6 million on migrant services while schools like Dulles Elementary show just 3.9% math proficiency.

Chicago's South Side grocery stores collapsed after a 26% drop in SNAP/EBT transactions, raising alarms about government-run food access models.

Fatherlessness and dependency grew by design as welfare punished families for keeping fathers in the home, breaking the Black family for generations.

A pastor confronts rising antisemitism and what he calls the right-wing version of the 1619 Project that erases Judaism from Christianity's origins.

From redlining and blockbusting to modern programs, a South Side perspective argues the American birthright is individual opportunity, not race.

Basketball giants Michael Jordan and Larry Bird prove greatness transcends skin color, making Stephen A. Smith's comments about the Lakers a case of tribalism

Darializa Avila Chevalier, a New York Democratic congressional candidate who wants to abolish ICE, allegedly once called America a disgrace, now she's preaching unity.

Pastor Corey Brooks shares how Project H.O.O.D. and faith-driven hope transformed O Block, once Chicago's most dangerous block, into a thriving community.

Pastor Corey Brooks says the $850-million Obama Presidential Center brings displacement fears and rising rents to Chicago's South Side community.

Pastor Corey Brooks shares lessons from his cross-country walk and asks supporters to help reach the $25 million goal for the South Side community.

Walgreens left the South Side because theft exceeded a million dollars a year and security costs made operations untenable, a community pastor argues.

A pastor rejects claims that the Supreme Court gutted voting rights, arguing the Louisiana v. Callais ruling ends racial sorting and advances equality.

Pastor Corey Brooks says Mayor Zohran Mamdani's public attack on billionaire Ken Griffin teaches Americans to resent success and embrace dependency.

Teen takeovers flooding cities like Chicago and Atlanta reveal a generation without fear of God, parental discipline or legal consequences for crimes.

Pastor Corey Brooks pushes back on the lie that fathers don't matter, sharing statistics on crime, poverty and violence linked to fatherlessness.

Pastor Corey Brooks reflects on his Walk Across America and calls on Chicago's South Side to reject excuses and embrace faith, family and hard work.

NASA astronaut Victor Glover's biblical message of neighborly love after Artemis II offers a path forward against rising violence in American cities.

Pastor Corey Brooks defends Jaden Ivey after the Chicago Bulls waived him for calling the NBA's Pride Month celebrations "unrighteousness" based on his Christian faith.

From the South Side to Rogers Park, Pastor Corey Brooks says lawlessness fueled by sanctuary policies now threatens every Chicago neighborhood equally.

I'm walking across America to raise more than $25 million for a Leadership and Economic Opportunity Center on Chicago's South Side to fight community violence.

After 190 days Pastor Corey Brooks pauses his Walk across America for health reasons. He is trusting in God to complete his South Side Chicago mission to help underprivileged kids.

Pastor Corey Brooks writes from Shreveport during his Walk Across America, defending Jewish people and Israel against attacks from both side of the political aisle.

During my walk across America, I discovered Nashville at a moral crossroads where traditional faith culture clashes with modern influences in Music City.

A mental reset is required for our urban communities to break out of the cycle of dependency and embrace individual responsibility that drives American success stories.

Pastor Corey Brooks walks toward Los Angeles on his million-step journey, discovering faith-driven communities that prove America's enduring unity.

Pastor Corey Brooks reveals how Mississippi has transformed from 49th to 9th in reading while Chicago's South Side schools continue failing students.