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The faces of the forgotten: Heartbreaking plight of the 64,000 black women missing across America… as the country turns a blind eye
January 18, 2012
A renewed campaign to highlight hundreds of missing African-American women has been launched amid ongoing criticism that less attention is given to their cases by authorities and the media.
Getting More People to Care About Missing Black Women
January 18, 2012
After years of complaints in African-American circles about the lack of attention paid to missing black women in this country, a U.S. cable network dedicated to black programming begins a revolutionary series this week.
Georgia woman missing for 5 months with no media coverage
January 18, 2012
On a bright sunny day last fall, a tall, slender, dark-skinned black woman left her Georgia home and then simply vanished into thin air.
Black and missing: Media too often ignores minority victims
January 17, 2012
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Our lives begin to end, the day we become silent about things that matter.” This statement still rings true today as it did then. Many in our communities have fallen victim to an epidemic and we cannot be silent anymore.
TV One network focuses on missing blacks
January 14, 2012
After 16 years playing a police lieutenant on "Law & Order," actress S. Epatha Merkerson is turning to some real-life crime stories.
TV One and Black and Missing Foundation Announce Partnership in Conjunction with “Find Our Missing” Multi-platform Initiative
January 14, 2012
TV One and the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAM FI) have forged a partnership in conjunction with Find Our Missing, TV One's multi-platform effort to draw attention to and help find missing Black Americans.