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My walk across America proves we're not nearly as divided as DC claims

Rooftop Revelations: The people I meet on my journey are focused on family, faith and community rather than political divisions

By Corey Brooks Fox News

Published February 24, 2026 10:00am EST

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Rooftop Revelations: America is unifying on merit

Pastor and Project H.O.O.D. founder Corey Brooks says his travels throughout the United States has revealed that Americans are finding common ground based on merit.

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Day after day on this Walk Across America, the blisters on my feet remind me of the cost, but the conversations I’ve had along the way healed something far deeper. I’ve stopped to talk to strangers on corners, at bus stops, at roadside diners and McDonald’s, and in many other places. Most of us would call these people ordinary, but that wouldn’t be true, for each one of them was unique in his or her own way. They are the salt of the earth who make the world run.

Not one of them asked about party lines, protests or the latest squabble on social media. They all talked about where they were headed, their jobs, their kids’ futures, the price of feed, church, football games, and how to help others or keep kids off the wrong path. They spoke with passion, and they saw themselves as part of the community. They had a role. They felt important.

A retired teacher........

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