they are the final steps back to the pulpit for pastor corey brooks... there were principles and precepts that god gave me to help me to make it every step of the way.. for the past four months and seven days... pastor brooks took his message to reduce violence on the streets of chicago across the country.. from new york.. to los angeles. along the way, he tells me he also learned a lesson.. ive come to know that america is a compassionate place when people are aware and when they know whats going on they rise to the occasion. over the months, brooks raised that awareness.. and raised money, a half million dollars so far, to build a community center across the street from his church on king drive. we have to keep all hands on deck and we have to constantly gang up on the problem and not gang up on each other. last winter, he made headlines not for walking.. but sitting... on top of the vacant hotel where that community center will go.. tyler perry gave 100-thousand dollars back then to help tear the building down... brooks says the walk has inspired other