{"id":10069,"date":"2026-05-18T06:10:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10069"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:10:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:10:57","slug":"chicago-pastor-corey-b-brooks-gathers-hundreds-of-men-to-declare-violence-free-zone-on-south-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=10069","title":{"rendered":"Chicago pastor Corey B. Brooks gathers hundreds of men to declare violence-free zone on South Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft wp-block-nypost-editor-partner-article-links\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A\u00a0Chicago\u00a0pastor brought hundreds of men together on the city\u2019s South Side Sunday in an effort to reduce violence and reclaim a neighborhood once labeled among the most dangerous in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Pastor Corey B. Brooks and Project H.O.O.D. hosted the \u201c1000 Men Unity Gathering\u201d at the nearly completed Robert R. McCormick Leadership &amp; Economic Opportunity Center at 6620 S. King Drive, where organizers declared the surrounding area a \u201c100% violence-free zone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is bigger than a building,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cThis is about creating a culture where men stand together to protect families, mentor young people, reduce violence, and build something that will outlive us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are declaring that this community deserves peace, opportunity, and hope,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The event brought together pastors, fathers, mentors, activists, business leaders, former gang members and residents from across Chicago in what organizers described as a unified effort to promote safety, accountability and opportunity on the South Side.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Hundreds of men gather outside the nearly completed Robert R. McCormick Leadership &amp; Economic Opportunity Center during Pastor Corey B. Brooks\u2019 \u201c1000 Men Unity Gathering\u201d on Chicago\u2019s South Side.  <span class=\"credit\">Corey B. Brooks<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brooks told Fox News Digital that approximately 750 men attended the gathering, where community members committed to maintaining the neighborhood as a peaceful environment for families and children.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe declared that this is going to be a peace zone, a nonviolent zone, a violence-free zone,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cSo the young kids can come to the center and have peace of mind knowing they don\u2019t have to worry about their safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Robert R. McCormick Leadership &amp; Economic Opportunity Center is designed to address violence and poverty through workforce development, mentorship, education, entrepreneurship, job training and\u00a0community engagement, according to Project H.O.O.D.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Project H.O.O.D. founder and Pastor Corey Brooks in November 2025. <span class=\"credit\">Corey B. Brooks<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attendees received an early look inside the facility Sunday as organizers outlined plans for the center to serve future generations on Chicago\u2019s South Side.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks said the neighborhood surrounding the center was once considered one of the most dangerous areas in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2014, the Chicago Sun-Times wrote an article saying this was the most dangerous neighborhood in all Chicago, and it happened to be this block,\u201d Brooks told Fox News Digital. \u201cSo, we decided to transform it, and that\u2019s what\u2019s been happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>To raise awareness about the crisis in gun violence, drug, and sex trafficking in his Woodlawn community, in 2011, Brooks camped out for 94 days on the roof of a motel considered to be a source of neighborhood problems.  <span class=\"credit\">Matthew Gilson<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The area is no longer ranked among Chicago\u2019s 35\u00a0most dangerous blocks, which Brooks attributed to ongoing community investment and outreach efforts.<\/p>\n<p>He founded Project H.O.O.D. \u2014 Helping Others Obtain Destiny \u2014 to reduce violence and poverty on Chicago\u2019s South Side through mentorship, faith, workforce training and economic development initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Brooks said he hopes the project can serve as a national model for urban communities seeking long-term change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think this center is going to be an example of what we can do across America in urban areas,\u201d Brooks said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t wait on government and take responsibility for ourselves, we can change the trajectory of these neighborhoods and urban centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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