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When Carlee Russell went missing, the case got attention because it was sensational, then because it was a hoax. Here are the missing Black women you should know instead.
Missing Black women receive less news coverage than white women, making it harder to gain resources to solve their cases
Missing Black women receive less news coverage than white women, making it harder to gain resources to solve their cases
Her viral story showed how media coverage, law enforcement resources and community engagement can make a difference in someone being found.
Advocates for missing persons say Carlee Russell's story should not diminish the reality that more than 30,000 Black people in the U.S. remained missing at the end of 2022.