Archived | Shining a light on the crisis of missing or murdered Black women and girls in the United States
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 12, 2025
The United States faces a deeply troubling crisis that has not received the attention it deserves—the alarming number of missing or murdered Black women and girls. Despite the devastating impacts on families and communities throughout the country, the epidemic of missing or murdered Black women and girls has largely remained a silent one. It is time to confront this issue with the urgency and coordinated response it warrants.
On November 12, 2024, the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs held a national convening in Washington, D.C., focused on addressing the crisis of missing . . .
