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Families of missing black Americans fight for media, police to focus on their cases
July 23, 2019
Paula Hill says police didn't search for her daughter, Shemika, when she went missing because law enforcement believed she ran away - a common complaint from families of missing black Americans.
Natalie And Derrica Wilson Are Dedicated To Finding America’s ‘Black And Missing’
March 28, 2019
Phoenix Coldon, 23, was last seen on Dec. 18, 2011, sitting in the driveway of her family's St. Louis County home. Her mother, one of the last people to see her, thought Coldon had gone to the store.
Essence Special Report: Sex Trafficking In The Black Community
February 1, 2019
Founded in 2008 by Tina Frundt, Courtney's House is a non-residential "drop-in" center that provides long-term therapy, counseling and other services for those traumatized by sex trafficking.
What Happens After a Minor Goes Missing in the United States?
January 31, 2019
When Jayme Closs went missing from her Barron, Wisconsin, home on October 15, 2018, local law enforcement gathered more than 80 surveillance videos from businesses, citizens, and highways to investigate the murder of her parents and locate the lost teen.
Black and Missing: Finding our missing children of color
May 30, 2018
The Black and Missing Foundation is celebrating 10-years of hope.
Black and Missing Foundation Celebrates Milestone of 10 Years and Nearly 300 Persons Found
May 1, 2018
What started 10 years ago as a passion project between two sisters-in-law to bring attention to the growing number of missing persons of color, has evolved into one of the nation’s top minority-run organizations, reuniting families and providing much needed closure for others.