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.
(www.blackamericaweb.com) Baltimore police say they are still “at square one” in a widening investigation into the disappearance of Phylicia Barnes, the North Carolina teen who left her half sister’s home in Northwest Baltimore on Dec. 28 and has not been seen or heard from since. The weekend marked nearly two weeks since the honor student […]
