
Fredericksburg's fields still speak. I pray that America will listen to freedom's echo
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In our time, the battle for freedom is not with muskets or bayonets, but with ballots, books and bold faith. The enemy is not across a ridge or up a hill — it’s in the mirror.
Pastor Corey Brooks, known as the "Rooftop Pastor," is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church of Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), the church's local mission. He gained national attention for his 94-day and 343-day rooftop vigils to transform the notorious "O-Block," once known as Chicago's most dangerous block, into #OpportunityBlock. Learn more at ProjectHOOD.org.
I'm walking not just for myself, but for a generation of kids who still need to believe that opportunity is worth fighting for. Many of them have been failed by their schools and parents, and they have no idea of the history that came before them.













