Friday, April 11, 2025, The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Project H.O.O.D. Communities Development Corp to the podium. To honor the occasion, Pastor Corey Brooks, Founder & CEO, joined by Will Goodwin, Head of Corporate Affairs, NYSE, rings the Opening Bell. (Photo Credit: NYSE)
Pastor Corey Brooks, founder and CEO of Project H.O.O.D. (Helping Others Obtain Destiny), recently appeared on NYSE TV, where he discussed his organization’s mission to reduce violence and poverty on Chicago’s South Side. Later, in a follow-up interview with Chicago Crusader Managing Editor Sharon Fountain, Brooks spoke in greater depth about the progress his organization has made, its ambitious goals, and the community-driven model fueling its success.
Project H.O.O.D. is rooted in Woodlawn and operates in and around Parkway Gardens, a neighborhood once dubbed “O Block” after O.D. Perry, a young man who was fatally…
