Rooftop Revelations: Breaking the cycle of fatherlessness
Fox News
On day 40 of his 100-day rooftop vigil, Pastor Corey Brooks discusses the importance of fathers and the need to break the cycle of fatherlessness in the South Side.
According to the Census Bureau, approximately 89% of the "post-war generation" grew up with a mother and father who were married to each other. That number has fallen today to approximately 68%. The Department of Education reports that 39% of all American students enrolled in grades one through 12 live in homes absent their biological fathers.
These thoughts were on the mind of Brooks on the 40th day of his 100-day rooftop vigil to raise money to build his Project H.O.O.D. community center. He was joined by George O’Neil, a businessman who flew in from sunny central Florida to spend a freezing night on the roof.