Kirk Franklin Urges Men to Become Mentors in Wake of Ferguson Tension

In light of the growing racial tension Gospel recording artist Kirk Franklin is urging men to step up and become mentors to troubled youth all across the world. Being the victim of a troubled past himself, Kirk understands the pain of being raised in a less fortunate community. His plea also went out to law enforcement asking them to join in and gather some youth to spend time with. Show these youngsters that they have options and are not bound by what they have seen modeled before them.

Recent events surrounding the killing of unarmed youth have lawmakers seeking to prevent ambiguous confrontations in the future between civilians and law enforcement by fighting for legislation which will require police to wear body cameras. This is a grand gesture however, according to Kirk, procedures and policies do not translate into love like time with these wounded youth could.

The Grammy Award-winning artist has not been shy about his … click HERE to continue reading