An Instagram post announcing that 14 black girls went missing in D.C. within a 24-hour period sent people into a tizzy. Celebrities such as Taraji P. Henson, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union began posting about the missing Black girls in D.C. Soon, the Congressional Black Caucus was involved and called for the FBI to investigate. That's not all. Press conferences were held and demands made for authorities to pay more attention to the plight of missing black women in D.C. Problem was, the information was incorrect.
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Derrica Wilson, Black and Missing Foundation, about the alarming number of Black teen girls that have gone missing in the Washington D.C. area. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
According to Wells' boyfriend, the father of her daughter, she left her house on the night of Aug. 6, 2012 and the car that the Detroit mother of two was driving was found a few days afterward with her clothes inside.
Although African-Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s…
Roland Martin talks with Derrica Wilson, the founder and President of the Black and Missing Foundation Inc. about the large amount of missing minorities and…
Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Derrica Wilson, the founder and President of the Black and Missing Foundation Inc. about the latest updates on…
