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Black and Missing Foundation Statement on the Ebony Alert

October 11, 2023
California ranks in the top states where people of color are disappearing at an alarming rate. Sadly, many of our cases are under the radar, like Arianna Fitts of San Francisco, who has been missing for seven years after her mom was found murdered.

Missing Black youth to receive Ebony alert in California

October 10, 2023
Of those reported missing under 18, nearly 40 percent were Black or African American.

California Introduces Groundbreaking Ebony Alert to Find Missing Black Children and Young Women

October 10, 2023
In a new initiative designed to address the distressing disparity in missing persons cases, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 673 into law, introducing the nation’s first statewide alert system designed specifically to aid in locating missing Black children and young Black women.

California creates race-based missing persons alert system: ‘Ebony alert’

October 10, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed legislation making California the first state in the country to create a separate alert system for missing women and children based on race.

California introduces Ebony Alert bill to help find missing Black youth and women

October 10, 2023
Bill author Steven Bradford announced, "California is taking bold and needed action to locate missing Black children and Black women."

California Launches ‘Ebony Alert’ For Missing Black Women, Children

October 10, 2023
'Black children are disproportionately classified as "runaways" in comparison to white children who are classified as "missing,"' a news release from Sen. Steven Bradford's office stated.

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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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