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How one group is working to bring awareness of Black missing persons
November 17, 2021
Anderson Cooper talks to Derrica and Natalie Wilson, the founders of a group bringing awareness of Black missing persons cases ahead of the release of their new HBO Max documentary.
HBO Film Spotlights Journey of Two D.C. Sisters to Find Black, Missing People
November 10, 2021
The case of Tamika Huston, a 24-year-old Black woman who went missing from her Spartanburg, South Carolina, home on May 27, 2004, captivated Derrica Wilson and her sister-in-law, Natalie.
A mother murdered. Her toddler missing. And the family left to search for her year after year
November 9, 2021
Arianna Fitts was just two-and-a-half years old the last time she was seen by family. The search for her began when her mother, Nikki, was found murdered and left in a shallow grave in San Francisco's McLaren Park. There was no sign of the toddler.
Upcoming HBO Documentary Highlights Black and Missing People
November 4, 2021
"Black and Missing" is the name of a new HBO docuseries featuring the amazing work of the women behind the Black and Missing Foundation.
Black & Missing organization works to shine light on missing person cases
November 4, 2021
Thousands of people are reported missing every year in the United States. According to Census.gov, nearly 40% of those who are missing are people of color. Leaders with the Black and Missing Foundation said there are racial disparities between white and minority victims.
Missing in the media: Gender and racial disparities in news coverage
October 28, 2021
Tens of thousands of people of color go missing every year in the United States, often without any coverage of their disappearance in newspapers, magazines or on TV. ABC Action News in-depth reporter Anthony Hill is uncovering the reasons behind this disparity and how we in the media can do better.