Pastor joins in Ferguson protest

Protests have been rife in Ferguson, Missouri since a grand jury revealed that they will not been indicting a white police officer, Darren Wilson, for shooting a killing an unarmed black boy, Michael Brown and a pastor has joined in the protests.

Reverend Russell Morrow who is the pastor at Forest Heights United Methodist Church in Jackson, said he wanted to be a part of the march because he has "a heart for young people."

Rev. Russell Morrow said protesters are full of hope in Missouri as he and a group of people from around the country take a seven-day "Journey for Justice" march from Ferguson to Jefferson City.

The march began at the Canfield Green Apartments in Ferguson and will conclude at the Missouri governor's mansion in Jefferson City, stated a news release from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The purpose of the march is to call for new leadership of the Ferguson Police Department, as well as new reforms of police practice and culture across the country, after the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

Beginning at about 8 a.m. Sunday, November 30, Morrow marched alongside 50 to 75 people from across the country. Participants will march 25 miles a day, he said, with the entire journey being about 120 miles.

Morrow noted that "quite a few" young people from different chapters of the NAACP were marching. The young people were energized and focused on their mission of reform after the death of Brown, who was shot by white Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson after Brown reportedly punched Wilson and attempted to take his gun.