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HBO 's ‘Black and Missing,’ a documentary series featuring the work of the Black and Missing Foundation, which raises awareness of and searches for missing people of color, is discussed by the co-founder and CEO of the foundation, Derrica Wilson.

My sister went missing in 2009. all the major news stations, nobody would awe to me. >> "missing white woman syndrome." >> if you dont meet those criteria, blond hair, blue eyes, your stories are not newsworthy. >> heres my niece, her story is just as compelling. >> we have nothing for missing black people. >> that was "black and missing," a documentary series featuring the work of the black and missing foundation which raises awareness of and searches for missing people of color. derica wilson,...

Missing from, there has been a number of missing black and brown women. it just didnt appear there was anything being done in my eyes. do you remember her by any chance? our daughter? she used to live on the corner house pregnant. >> some of the neighbors said law enforcement didnt even come out to ask if they had seen or heard anything. >> who is going to protect black girls? that was one example of the way the system treats people of color differently according to the black and missing foundat...

Media guru, a pr executive. even with her experience, tamecka houstons name was never really elevated. you know, to national attention. despite all of her work. whats something that families themselves can do to help make sure that their missing loved ones are getting the attention? i want to be clear, the onus is on broadcast networks and news outlets and print outlets who salivate over the chance to cover missing white faces. but how can families penetrate that layer of whiteness where we are ...

From historic firsts to renewed conversations in our community, take a look back at the biggest news stories of 2021 in Black America.

From historic firsts to renewed conversations in our community, take a look back at the biggest news stories of 2021 in Black America.

The innocent, young, attractive, white woman was missing, and presumably dead, the victim of homicide. Local and national media pounded the story with daily coverage. This is, of course, the case of Gabby Petito. And Mollie Tibbetts. And Natalee Holloway. And Chandra Levy. And others. The e

All brains are beautiful. >> for more than a decade, nigeria has been faced with conflict, primarily because of one of the worlds deadliest organizations called boko haram. since the violence between them and the nigerian government, millions have been displaced, tens of thousands murder and schools destroyed. to share our next heros incredible work is the champion for the black and missing foundation, which focuses on finding missing persons of color and one of the stars of "saturday night live...

When the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito blew up social media and flooded TV screens in August, the case put a renewed spotlight on the inequity in coverage of

Search warrants obtained by CBS 6 revealed Jasmine Moore knew the man charged with her abduction when she went missing more than a year ago.