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August 9, 2025, marks eleven years since 18-year-old Michael O.D. Brown was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri. Eleven years since a mother lost her son. Eleven years since a … Continued
On June 13, 2025, the Michael O.D. Brown We Love Our Sons & Daughters Foundation—alongside Campaign Zero—hosted the second annual Michael O.D. Brown Memorial Scholarship Dinner. The event honors the … Continued
Each year, the Michael O.D. Brown Memorial Scholarship honors the life and legacy of Mike Brown by investing in the next generation of leaders. It is more than a scholarship; … Continued
Through this scholarship and our ongoing efforts, we strive to keep Michael’s legacy alive by empowering young people to achieve their dreams and contribute positively to society.
Earlier this year, the Michael O.D. Brown We Love our Sons and Daughters Foundation announced the inaugural Micheal O.D. Brown scholarship. To celebrate the honorees, we recently gathered at Webster … Continued
On May 20th, we came together for a special celebration at Barnett on Washington to honor what would have been Michael O.D. Brown’s 28th birthday. For the first time since … Continued
Scholarships to college-bound high school seniors based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and expressed interest.
Each season we meet a core group of 4 mothers in different cities across the country who just like Lezley, are on that same path.
The bill was written with help from Lezley McSpadden, the mother of Michael Brown, who was killed by police in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, sparking national outcry against police brutality in Black and brown communities.
Brown would have turned 25 on Thursday and this week his alma mater celebrated his life, committing to promoting social justice awareness and civic engagement at the school and in the city.
Her son Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson. The officer has faced no charges.
The 3rd Ward needs somebody who’s going to mingle with the people. You can’t make change from a distance.
On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, when a police officer drove by and told them to use the sidewalk.
The most important thing to me is to secure the lives of other children. My son is gone—I can’t bring him back—but how can we put something in place where other children are protected?
Nearly five years after Michael Brown’s death sparked protests and a movement over police treatment of African-Americans, his mother, Lezley McSpadden, is running for a Ferguson city council seat in … Continued