Chicago Pastor Calls For Occupation Of 500 Street Corners In Order To Curb City's Gun Violence
By Jon Graef in News on Jun 21, 2014 7:45PM
Pastor Corey Brooks, the “rooftop pastor” of New Beginnings Church in Woodlawn who camped out atop a South Side motel for nearly three months two years ago, is calling for 5,000 Chicago men and 5,000 Chicago women to occupy 500 Chicago street corners in order to curb gun violence in the city.
Brooks' initiatives, called Brothers on the Block and Sisters on the Street, respectively, launched in May.
On Thursday, Brooks discussed his efforts with Roland Martin on Martin's “NewsOne Now” program. Listen to that interview here:
Check out Brooks' Tweets of last night's #BrothersOnTheBlock efforts.
Last pic from 79th and cottage grove in Chicago taken at 12:30am #BrothersOnTheBlock pic.twitter.com/cjFcOSOx5K
— Corey Brooks (@CoreyBBrooks) June 21, 2014#BrothersontheBlock last night on 79th & Exchange http://t.co/8Js5BYdrnc http://t.co/VYhH1Ehfu5 http://t.co/flWpT4TIr5 @ProjectHood1
— Corey Brooks (@CoreyBBrooks) June 21, 2014This weekend, 9 people have been shot, including a 16-year-old boy.
[H/t Chicago Defender]