Relisha Rudd’s disappearance deserves as much attention as Malaysian jetliner’s
Sweet-faced 8-year-old Relisha Rudd deserved better. She deserved a mother who protected and cared for her and didn’t hand her over to a janitor.
Relisha Rudd Amber Alert still in effect as police continue search
Dozens of people gathered in Southeast Washington Saturday night for an emotional vigil to pray for the safe return of Relisha Rudd, the missing 8-year-old Washington girl who is believed to be with a man wanted on murder charges after his wife was found dead Thursday.
theGrio’s 100: Derrica and Natalie Wilson, sisters helping seach for missing minorities
Sisters Derrica and Natalie Wilson share more than just blood. The two women are also joined together in their mission to help minority families find missing relatives.
How You Can Help With The Search For Missing NY Teen Avonte Oquendo
As of today, October 21, it has been a total of 18 days since Avonte Oquendo went missing from school. A massive search is in full effect all over New York and the surrounding cities.
Searching for Avonte Oquendo: How racial suspicion hurts missing black kids
In the last 12 days, how many times have you asked yourself and others the following question: where is Avonte Oquendo? If you're a New Yorker, you've likely wondered more than once, as posters seeking help in locating the 14-year-old autistic boy -- missing since October 4 -- have been placed throughout the city.
How Two Sisters Got America Hunting For Our Missing
While Blacks only make up 13 percent of the country's population, they make up more than 33 percent of those reported missing in the FBI's database. Given the limited coverage that Black missing persons cases receive, though, one wouldn't think that was the case.
Monday’s Madame(s): Derrica And Natalie Wilson, Founders Of Black And Missing Foundation
Derrica Wilson and her sister-in-law, Natalie Wilson, are the founders of Black and Missing Foundation Inc. (BAMFI).
Fighting the Good Fight: The Never Ending Search for the Missing
Long after the search for those three missing women from Cleveland grew cold, Derrica Wilson and her sister-in-law Natalie Wilson of Washington, D.C., were still leading a search for Gina DeJesus on the internet.
Foundation Puts Spotlight On Missing African Americans
The escape of the three missing women in Cleveland generated joyous news coverage and fixed the spotlight on the number of children still missing.
Are Missing People Of Color Getting The Same Kind Of Attention As Their White Counterparts?
The news this past week has been dominated by the amazing escape of three women from a real-life house of horrors in Cleveland, Ohio. Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight vanished between 2002 and 2004.