Harvey Tillis Photography

Rev Corey Brooks’ rooftop home for 21 days to protest vio­lence in this aban­doned motel and the Wood­lawn community.

Rev Corey Brooks has been liv­ing in a tent on the roof of an aban­doned motel across the street from his New Begin­nings Church to call atten­tion to the vio­lence, killings and pros­ti­tu­tion in that build­ing and in his Wood­lawn community.

Rev. Corey Brooks at press con­fer­ence for ProjectHood

He will com­plete his 21 day stay in the tent this Sat­ur­day hav­ing attracted sup­port from politi­cians and cit­i­zens  across the city and state. Over $250,000 has been raised in an effort to tear down the motel and replace it with a com­mu­nity center.

For more infor­ma­tion about Rev Brooks and his efforts please visit projecthood.org .

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