Our Black Women & Girls Have Gone Missing But Few Seem To Care
"Recently, the nonprofit Black & Missing Foundation compiled stats from the FBI which noted that in 2016 alone, 242,295 individuals of color were reported missing in the US. 1) #BlackandMissing
m.amsterdamnews.com/news/2019/feb/…
"Recently, the nonprofit Black & Missing Foundation compiled stats from the FBI which noted that in 2016 alone, 242,295 individuals of color were reported missing in the US. 1) #BlackandMissing
m.amsterdamnews.com/news/2019/feb/…
A stunning 36.7% of those missing were Black teens under the age of 18.
In total, statistics show more than 75,000 young Black Americans are currently missing. 2)
In total, statistics show more than 75,000 young Black Americans are currently missing. 2)
What’s more, officials at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s CyberTipline said they’ve received more than 18.4 million reports, 3) #MissingChildren
...most of which led to apparent child sexual abuse images: online enticement (including “sextortion”), child sex trafficking and child sexual molestation. 4)
Those statistics, and the seeming lack of media interest, have led to cries of racism and neglect, particularly when it comes to Black girls." 5) #BlackAndMissingFoundation
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