On Dec. 16, 2009 Essence magazine published an article highlighting the details of 8 missing black women whose cases have received little to no media coverage.
It was titled ‘Have You Seen Her: When Black Women Go Missing The Silence Can Be Defaning’
The purpose was to show how little media cares to cover missing black women cases, it draws attention to a major flaw in the system.
Sources:
http://www.storm2k.org/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=48284
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2013/12/18/human-remains-found-in-rowlett-identified-as-missing-woman/ published DEc.18,2013
http://charleyproject.org/case/shirley-marie-geanes