So why don’t they cover the stories of missing Black women in the press?
Daily Mail reports:
• 'When we hear the term missing persons, most people conjure up images of Chandra Levy, Caylee Anthony or Natalee Holloway,' says charity
• 40 per cent of all missing persons are black
A renewed campaign to highlight hundreds of missing African-American women has been launched amid ongoing criticism that less attention is given to their cases by authorities and the media.
According to the National Crime Information Center, nearly 40 per cent of those who have disappeared, often in suspicious circumstances, are black. However critics allege that public attention mainly focuses on white women who have vanished.
According to the Black And Missing Foundation, most women disappear in the states of New York, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland and Florida.
A total of 273,985 minorities were reported missing in the United States (out of 692,944 for all races) as of December 2010. The foundation has teamed up with a TV network to make a series, Find Our Missing, telling the stories behind the women's disappearances.
More here
I think I know the real reason for the coverage disparity, although no one in the Lib media would ever admit it. It’s all about TV ratings and news worthiness. An attractive White girl or woman will always draw more viewers or sell more papers sold to Whites, than any anonymous Black woman. It’s as simple as that. But, the media would never ever admit it.
On a personal note. I've posted stories about Beyonce and Rihanna and hardly get traffic from them. But, when I post stories or photos of White celebs, boom-traffic. I don't know why that is the case, but it is what it is.
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