Black and Missing Foundation Co-Founder Natalie Wilson was interviewed on Scripps News Morning Rush to discuss the case of Carlee Russell and the staggering number of people of color who are still missing and need our help.
Advocates say the details surrounding Russell’s case should not “derail" the efforts to reunite the thousands of missing Black people in the U.S. with their families.
The case of an Alabama woman who vanished after calling 911 to report a child walking along an interstate captivated the nation this week and put a spotlight on the issue of missing Black women and girls in the United States.
The disappearance of Black Alabama nursing student Carlee Russell made national headlines — the perfect reaction that advocates and family members hope for to help solve a case.
The Black & Missing Foundation says amid the investigation into the Carlee Russell case, there’s more awareness on the alarming rate of missing Black people.
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