If you have a half hour, HBO GO, I suggest "Muted."

It is short, but heart-wrenching, and shines a harsh, ugly light on missing children who are POC and how their cases are treated by the police and media.

http://www.mutedthemovie.com/
https://www.facebook.com/mutedthemovie

Has anyone already seen it? It just debuted last week. One of my former students recommended it on her facebook page.

Also, sheshe2 ( ) posted the following, Black and Missing in America: Why We Speak Up for This Often Ignored and Voiceless Group in General Discussion. An excerpt:

When the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (www.BAMFI.org) began in 2008, 30 percent of all persons missing were of color. Sadly, that number has grown -- seemingly to a new record setting incline. Last year, according to the FBI, there were more than 242,000 persons of color reported missing -- that is 40 percent of all persons reported missing -- the key word reported. God only knows about the individuals who were not reported.

While we continue to diligently rally for their safe return, we must acknowledge that all missing persons cases are not treated equally. Let's be very clear, there is a disparity in law enforcement assistance and media coverage. Many of our children are classified as runaways, therefore, they do not receive the Amber Alert or our men and women are stereotyped as being involved in some type of criminal enterprise. Where is the public outcry for America's vulnerable citizens who are being sold into sex trafficking? Some of this rational is due to lack of understanding, and, yes, racism. Regardless of the reason, it is unacceptable.