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Extraordinary 7-Year-Old Violinist Wants To Help Heal Ferguson

2014-12-09T19:38:21.599Z

ST. LOUIS — "Leah Flynn, 7, is an amazingly talented violinist who has set her sights on using her talent to inspire change. Leah has seen the violence taking place in Ferguson and dreams of reaching out to the community through music. Her wish is to prevent any further violence in any communities by spreading messages of peace with music.

During Leah’s appearance on the View, Whoopi Goldberg mentioned that it would be great if she was able to be seen playing live on screen for the people of Ferguson.

Leah wanted to perform ‘Let There Be Peace on Earth and Let It Begin with Me’ for the local residents. Her family contacted the Missouri Governor`s office, and was willing to fly her out to perform, in hopes of bringing a sense of peace during the violent unrest. Although the governor declined the offer, Leah`s dream stood strong.

On Thursday, December 4th, FOX 2 News in the Morning gladly welcomed Leah and her mother Paula.

She gave an extraordinary performance that is sure to move hearts across the world!"

Ferguson: What Value Do Our Laws Have? Russell Brand The Trews (E197)

2014-11-26T21:01:20.974Z

Russell Brand The Trews (E197).
Reaction to news that a US grand jury has decided not to charge a police officer over the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Comedian Jon Stewart on Ferguson and Racism

2014-11-26T20:49:34.764Z

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'A Reason to Run': For Two Men, the Road Leads to Ferguson

2014-11-25T18:33:47.868Z

"FERGUSON, Missouri — When Londrelle Hall and Ray Mills heard about the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, they decided they wanted to do something not only to pay tribute, but also to change the image of African-American men. That's when the pair decided that they would run more than 540 miles from Atlanta to Ferguson, Missouri, in hope of making a difference.

Neither of the men considers himself a runner; in fact, both have full-time jobs — Mills, 29, running a credit repair company in Atlanta and Burbank, California, and Hall, 28, as a videographer and artist. But when they heard about the killing, Hall said, it gave them a reason to run.

"I had a reason to run, not to run from my problems, but to run towards a problem and run for the problems of the world and the problems of America and what's going on now." he said.

The two men took a few weeks to train before embarking on a journey that took them through five states in rain, sleet, hail and snow, over 20 days, running and walking about 35 miles per day, leading them to the Michael Brown memorial in Ferguson where the teen was shot.

"You look at the news on TV for so long, then you make the decision to come, to run, and then you finally get here, and it's like, 'Wow,'" Mills said. "It really took the breath out of me. I was at a loss for words finally arriving.

"While Brown was the inspiration for Mills and Hall to "run for justice," their mission became about more than just the Ferguson teen.

"Statistically, it seems like in our community we [black men] are incarcerated or doing nothing. We want to go against the grain and not be another statistic, and we wanted to inspire other people to do the same." Mills said. Hall agreed, adding, "We want to show that people who look like us can be doing something positive."

The run wasn't always easy for the Atlanta natives, but along the way, they gained a following on social media that kept them going. Together, they got 50 to 60 inspirational texts from their followers per day."