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Missing in Plain Sight: The Inequity Behind Cincinnati’s ‘North Fairmount Jane Doe’

February 21, 2024
As investigators confront the mystique surrounding a recent dismemberment case, advocates say the threats facing Black women are no mystery.

California’s Ebony Alert System Aims to Bring More Attention to Missing Black Girls and Women

February 8, 2024
In a landmark move to address racial disparities in missing persons cases, California passed the nation's first Ebony Alert system.

Missing people of color ‘shunned’ by the media, advocates say

January 29, 2024
The media has long highlighted cases involving missing white Americans, yet nearly 40% of the nation’s missing are people of color.

New bill aims to create a statewide alert system to help find missing Black children

January 4, 2024
A new bill would create a statewide alert system to help find missing Black children.

California’s ‘Ebony Alerts’ for missing Black youth go into effect

January 2, 2024
On Jan. 1, California's law designed to aid young Black people who go missing officially went into effect. Here's what it does.

8-year-old Shy’Kemmia Pate disappeared in 1998. Her family still hopes for answers

January 1, 2024
Shy’Kemmia Pate went missing from her home in Georgia more than 25 years ago, when she was eight years old. Her family is still hoping for answers.

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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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