This episode of the Grind It Up Podcast features a compelling conversation with Corey Dickerson, an entrepreneur and dedicated community advocate. Corey shares his extensive work in credit repair through Credit Work and his advocacy with LCS Consulting, aimed at helping individuals navigate financial challenges and legal issues. The discussion delves into his ambitious plans to revitalize East St. Louis by addressing systemic disparities, failing infrastructure, and generational poverty, emphasizing the critical need for financial literacy and self-accountability within the community. Corey also recounts a deeply personal and disturbing experience with police brutality from his youth, where he was wrongfully assaulted and arrested, and how this incident shaped his life and propelled him into advocacy. He reveals how one of the officers involved in his assault is now the Chief of Police, highlighting the pervasive issues of distrust and corruption. The episode concludes with a powerful call to action for supporting teachers in the Cahokia School District amidst contract disputes and uncovering political corruption that impacts community development.

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