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The consequences of “Missing White Woman Syndrome”
August 9, 2023
Nearly 7 years ago, 21-year-old Keeshae Jacobs of Richmond, Virginia, told her mother she was going to a friend’s house following an argument with her then-boyfriend.
The Black and Missing Foundation Stands Strong in the Face of Carlee Russell Case
July 27, 2023
In the face of the Calethia “Carlee” Russell piece, co-founder of Black and Missing Foundation, Natalie Wilson stated, “We will not be dismayed.”
The lesson of Carlee Russell? Learn the names of these missing Black women.
July 27, 2023
Russell’s case got attention because it was sensational, then because it was a hoax. Here are women you should know instead.
Derrica Wilson Interview on WURD Radio, Reality Check – 07.26.2023
July 26, 2023
Derrica Wilson is the co-founder and CEO of the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. She joined Tonya Pendleton to discuss the recent Carlee Russell case in Alabama.
‘They’re counting on all of us’: The impact of the Carlee Russell hoax on other missing person cases
July 26, 2023
On Monday, her attorney admitted Russell lied about seeing a child on the interstate and about being kidnapped. The hoax is raising concerns from some groups about what could happen the next time a black woman disappears.
Carlee Russell’s kidnapping hoax shouldn’t distract us from the real issue of missing women and girls
July 25, 2023
People go missing — for real — every day. Will the next report of a missing Black woman be taken less seriously because of Russell’s charade?