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Indianapolis woman speaks about search for mother, says more needs to be done to help find missing people of color
September 25, 2021
42-year-old Chenell Gilbert has been missing for more than a year.
Help us find us: Black and Missing Foundation hopes to bring attention to missing minorities
September 24, 2021
Derrica Wilson is the CEO of the Black and Missing Foundation, a nonprofit organization with the mission to bring awareness to missing persons of color; provide vital resources and tools to missing person’s families and friends and to educate the minority community on personal safety.
Why don’t missing people of color get more attention?
September 24, 2021
Families of missing indigenous people and missing people of color say the Gabby Petito case highlights the lack of media attention paid to their communities.
‘Why Isn’t There A National Outcry?’: As Gabby Petito Case Has Captivates The Nation, People Of Color Seek Same Attention
September 23, 2021
Families of missing people of color say their stories are just as important as the Gabby Petito case, and they want more media attention.
How Two Women are Helping Black Families Find Their Missing Relatives
September 22, 2021
After finding that nearly 30 percent of missing persons in the United States are people of color, Derrica and Natalie Wilson began working to bring more national attention to their cases.
It’s OK to want justice for Gabby Petito and acknowledge the thousands still missing. We should.
September 22, 2021
In 2020, 543,018 individuals were reported missing, nearly 40% people of color. What are their names? We've been here before: 'Missing white woman syndrome.'