“This is my daughter Phylicia Barnes. She loved her family, reading, theater and listening to music. Phylicia was on track to graduate early from high school and was looking forward to a great future. Her goal was to become a teacher or counselor..." #FathersDay #Thread 
"... Phylicia loved working with children. She was accepted into Towson University outside of Baltimore, Maryland to pursue a degree in early childhood education. Unfortunately, Phylicia never had the chance to read her acceptance letter..."
Tragically she went missing on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2010 and her body was found nearly 4 months later. Our family was devastated when she disappeared and on Tuesdays, the day she went missing, we would always wear purple, Phylicia’s favorite color. This day became #PurpleTuesday.
Her loss was heartbreaking and I’m still numb to this day, but we want to keep #PurpleTuesday going for all missing children and justice for murdered youth. We’re trying to get this going around the country.
We’re asking everyone to wear purple and share a poster of a missing child. This is also something to keep my spirits going. Every Tuesday I wear purple.” Russell Barnes The Phylicia Simone Barnes Foundation, Inc. - PSB Foundation
This coming Tuesday the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children will honor Phylicia Barnes and her father. We ask that you wear purple, share a missing kid’s poster and tag #PurpleTuesday.
