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October 30, 2014|4:02 pm

The late Michael Brown, 18.

Rev. Al Sharpton will kick off the four-day "Justice For Michael Brown" weekend event on Friday in honor of the late teen.

The eventwill begin with a leadership breakfast where Sharpton, who has been lending his support to the Brown family since the late teen's shooting death, will speak. The parents of Brown, Michael Brown and Lesley McSpadden, will also do press and a luncheon will be held to discuss preparations for the grand jury verdict.

"We're just hoping that whatever the verdict is that we can help save people's lives and move forward," Rev. Tommie L. Pierson Sr., pastor at Greater St. Mark Church told The Christian Post exclusively.

Pierson agreed to hold the event, which he said will be "peaceful," at the church. He hopes to educate attendees about the legal system and the need for voting which he says "is more important than most of us think."

On Aug. 9 Brown, who was unarmed, was shot and killed by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson following an altercation. His body lay in the middle of the street outside the Canfield Green Apartments for four hours and the "Justice For Michael Brown" event is being held for one day of each hour his body was left there by police.

On Saturday a "Youth Hip Hop Day" will be held for youth between the ages 2-12 at St. Mark's. A workshop will also be held to educate the community about police brutality and the legal system.

The church will also host a Gospel concert on Sunday followed by a "Community Get Out The Vote Rally" to wrap up the event on Monday.

Since the shooting death of Brown, protesters have taken to the streets of Ferguson everyday demandingjustice in the form of Wilson's arrest. Witnesses say the shooting was unprovoked but Wilson claims he shot him in self-defense.

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Rev. Al Sharpton visited the Center of Hope Ministry in Riverdale to encourage residents to get out and vote for MARTA. (Staff Photo: Heather Middleton)

RIVERDALE Rev. Al Sharpton visited the Center of Hope Ministry Tuesday to encourage Clayton County residents to get out and vote.

Sharpton was joined by some of Claytons politico including county commission Chairman Jeff Turner, Riverdale Councilman Ancel Davis, College Park Mayor Pro Tem Joe Carn and state Sen. Gail Davenport. It was Sharptons second appearance in Clayton Tuesday, a week ahead of Election Day.

If we dont vote, we dont count, Sharpton told the crowd. People died for our right to vote. Somebody died to give you the right to vote.

He said there should be no excuses not to cast a ballot because of early voting and Sunday voting.

Davenport said the vote is historic and that people all over the nation are looking at Clayton County to make sure MARTA comes to the county.

She echoed Sharptons push to vote.

If youve already voted (early) then take someone out to the polls, said Davenport.

Turner said there is power in the vote and power in the penny.

Educate yourself on the issues and vote for those people who are going to make a difference in your lives, he said.

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Friends of Clayton Transit Coalition Leader Roberta Abdul-Salaam talked about the struggle to bring transit to Clayton County Tuesday. (Staff Photo: Cailin OBrien).

RIVERDALE Rev. Al Sharpton spoke in Clayton County Tuesday to express how important he felt the impending MARTA referendum vote was for both the county and the country.

I didnt want to send a statement to Roberta (Abdul-Salaam, one of the coalition leaders of Friends of Clayton Transit), I wanted to come myself so that people would understand the national significance of this vote, Sharpton said to the crowded room.

A few dozen Clayton County transportation supporters crowded into a room in the Friends of Clayton Transit Education Center in Riverdale to listen to Sharpton speak on the subject as part of a press conference hosted by Friends of Clayton Transit and Henry-Clayton County National Action Network Chapter.

Sharpton is the president and founder of the National Action Network, a civil rights organization meant to work in the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to the organizations website.

He urged residents to show up at the polls within the next six days to vote for a referendum that would levy a 1-cent sales tax to bring MARTA to Clayton County.

A portion of that penny would be saved in an account only to be used after officials determine how to bring a high-capacity transit option, such as rail, to the county.

Dissenters worry the proposed MARTA contract may not be the best option for transit in Clayton County and say a 1 percent sales tax increase, which will give Clayton County the highest sales tax in the Southern Crescent, will drive shoppers to surrounding Henry and Fayette counties.

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