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Racial bias affects media coverage of missing people. A new tool illustrates how.

December 5, 2022
Thousands of people are reported missing in the United States each year. And while not every missing person case will get widespread media coverage, the fight to locate them — whether alive or dead — is always the main priority.

Howard University Law School Hosts “Finding Tamika: A Conversation on Missing Black Women”

November 29, 2022
The Howard University School of Law hosted "Finding Tamika: A Conversation on Missing Black Women" in collaboration with Color Farm Media.

On Patrol:Live – Versey Spell is missing from Baltimore, Maryland

November 25, 2022
Versey Spell is missing from Baltimore, Maryland.

Press coverage and ‘missing white woman syndrome’

November 10, 2022
If you went missing, how much press would you get?

How much coverage are you worth?

November 3, 2022
In 2004, speaking at a panel discussion, the late Gwen Ifill characterized the media's approach to covering people who have gone missing as "missing white woman syndrome."

Black & Missing: Someone Knows Where They Are

November 2, 2022
In this episode of Safe Nation, Captain Nikki Renfroe interviews Derrica Wilson from BLACK AND MISSING FOUNDATION.

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"God Bless you! My mom contacted me to say that my daughter Ashleigh Porter was in Ebony magazine. I was so glad that my missing child was given the opportunity to this type of exposure. It has been so hard. She went missing on April 20, 2009. I agree totally that law enforcement and the media in some instances do us no justice. I knew nothing of your organization prior to this, but I'll know more now. You have given me a great service and I feel indebted to you. I do not want people to forget about my Ashleigh. Thank you again and bless your hearts for starting this organization."

---- TANYA PORTER-DAVIS

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