I saw Michael Brown, Sr. speaking earlier and he said he feels numb. That is okay. It is okay to be in a safe place emotionally. I question the privacy he and the mother has in their lives. They lost a son. A dearly loved son and they haven't had a day to themselves to work through their grief if that is possible.

I realize the nation has latched on to the life of Michael Brown, Jr. and his tragic death as a means to facilitate change. There are many, many leaders from within the African American community and the church who are very capable of leading. I have to believe the parents need time away from all the tensions to grieve for their son. I do not believe they are up to leading anyone at this time. This death has become more than they ever bargained for with an entire nation focused on the resolve of this shooting.

The focus is not wrong, but, people have to grieve. People grieve differently and they need the privacy to do it.

The city of Ferguson has a problem. There are now two deaths of young men in the community that should be alive. There is no one in government that can deny there are problems. I hope the federal investigation finds a way to resolve the tensions in the city.