The Mother of Michael Brown, Lezley McSpadden, on Race and Justice

On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown, an unarmed African American was shot and killed after the scuffle with Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. Wilson said he feared for his life and acted in self-defense. Brown’s shooting set off protests and riots in Ferguson and elsewhere throughout the country — especially after Wilson was cleared by a grand jury and a Department of Justice investigation. In her book, “Tell the Truth & Shame the Devil: The Life, Legacy and Love of My Son Michael Brown,” Lezley McSpadden speaks out about her son, the controversial shooting and her efforts to seek justice for her son and other families of young, black men shot and killed in controversial police shootings.