Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks explains how his understanding of time has evolved, and says how you choose to claim it or waste it will determine who you are.
One thing people often ask me is where do I find the time to do all the things I do in my neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago? I often start my day at 5 a.m.
I have a congregation to minister to. I oversee my Project H.O.O.D. non-profit and its ever-growing number of programs. I’m currently building a $40 million economic and leadership community center directly across the street from my church. I also counsel young couples, offer companionship to the elderly, mentor young minds, and help strivers with employment or political connections. And there are the dreaded phone calls that interrupt my day with the bad news that someone was hurt or killed by violence. Not to mention that I have my own family to tend to.
By the time I go to bed, the clock is near midnight — if I’m lucky.
IF DEMOCRATS SAY THEY STAND WITH MY COMMUNITY, WHY ARE SO MANY STILL FAILING TO LEARN HOW TO READ?
I feel like I have no time and yet I........