Black women and girls deserve safety, and one woman's lies do not change that. OpEd
, Sommers found that unlike other counterparts, Black people who had gone missing garnered less coverage than those who were white. And, the intensity of the coverage was often greater than that of the missing Black women who do get media attention, according to his research.
It’s easy to understand why Russell’s lie was so hurtful to those in her community. In a society where Black women are already often, and where missing Black women don’t often get the outrage and attention they deserve, it must have felt like the ultimate betrayal for her to get the attention that so many who look like her have been denied.
But, we shouldn’t have to live in a world where the actions of one woman threaten the way we protect and value all those who look like her.
What’s needed now more than ever is a refocus on the many Black women still missing in this country. Imagine how transformative that could be in helping to remedy the crisis of missing Black women? Instead of turning our backs even more on Black women because of the actions of one, let’s take the conversation she started and use it for good., hosted by Black women advocates Feminista Jones, Niki Irene, and Asa Todd.
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