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Missing Black children: youth charity hosts conference to tackle growing crisis
OCT 2024 - THE VOICE NEWS ONLINE REPORTS
Manhood Academy Global is hosting a conference to address the alarming rise in missing Black children, aiming to empower families and hold systems accountable
MISSING PEOPLE REPORTS - ListenUp Research
A year ago, we worked with ListenUp Research to publish new data showing the disproportionate amount of people from Black communities who go missing, and a range of disparities in the experiences of, and response to Black and Asian missing people.
The findings raised significant concerns: the data showed that people from Black and Asian communities were missing for longer, less likely to be found by the police, and less likely to be recorded as being at risk, than White people. The statistics were particularly stark for Black children and adults.
The statistics made national headlines when they were first published, with coverage on Good Morning Britain, and articles in a range of outlets including the Guardian, the Independent, and ITV News. The headlines acknowledged the ‘concerning race disparities and the need for these to urgently be addressed.
MISSING PEOPLE REPORTS Lived experiences informing change - Missing Black People
The Police Race Action Plan (PRAP) is a vital tool for generating this change. For the first time in a national police document, the PRAP acknowledged the need for police to improve their response to missing Black people as a key area of focus. In September last year the team behind the Plan asked Missing Black People and Missing People to facilitate a learning event for police colleagues to hear directly from the families of missing people from Black communities, including hearing about some of their experiences of discrimination:
“But actually, when we were on the ground looking for her one night at [the train] station and I went up to British Transport Police. I showed them a picture of my sister and said that we are looking for a missing person. And the police officer, a White woman, just looked at the picture. Glanced at it. And said I am sorry we are looking for another girl. And the other girl is a high-risk missing person. I said if you had bothered to read the flyer my sister is reported officially missing. Can’t you look for two people at once? It turns out the other girl they were looking for was obviously white. It was interesting how quickly they dismissed me.”
“They diminished me I found later because of my accent and because of my colour.”
“Over time it was apparent that there was not much interest in those of colour going missing. And why do I say that? My son’s friend who was the humblest child on the planet had gone missing. His parents reported him missing. I reported him missing because I knew he was in touch with my son. When he did appear again, in the community, again no one was interested. He was murdered in cold blood and affected by child criminal exploitation as well. He wasn’t searched for locally neither.”
“It was not taken seriously at the beginning… The brother and the friend both come from other countries. English is not their first language. They would not take it seriously… Because they are not fully practicing the way of speaking to the police. They are not able to push in the right ways for the police to take action. It is sad when we have to learn a certain language to push people.”
“What has colour got to do with it? This is my question. It has to stop.”
These stories of people’s lived experience have been the primary catalyst for change.
Following that learning event the PRAP team have scheduled four workshops, to take place throughout 2024, for all police forces. Each workshop will consider an area of disparity or discrimination, and most vitally, will focus on what action can be taken to ensure improvements. The findings will be used to develop pilot projects and national recommendations for all forces to adopt.
MiSSiNG PEOPLE
In the UK - Black people are disproportionately likely to be reported missing, making up 13% of missing people while only 3% of the general population.
Missing People Organisation called for 'missing' to be included in the race discrimination inquiry.
MiSSiNG BLACK PEOPLE MATTER
Publicity guidance for social and community posters appeal publishing
Your support makes a huge difference in helping reconnect missing people with their loved ones. Remember, you can also share the appeal on Twitter, Facebook, and via email.
However, there are a few things to consider when putting up a poster of a missing person. Some you may have thought about already, but others might be new to you.
Check out our guidance below to make sure your search is following best practice!
What to consider when putting up a poster of a missing person
- Make sure you seek permission before displaying the poster on any public or private property.
- Please do not display posters on street furniture such as lampposts, railings, bus stops, walls, traffic lights etc.
- Please only display one poster in one place.
- It is important that we remove all appeals once the missing person’s case is closed. We believe every missing person has the ‘right to be forgotten'. This includes removing all posters and online publicity. It is important that we respect the privacy of the people we help so it may not always be possible to share specific details with you.
This page appeals is for Black African, Caribbean missing people. We may also profile brown people that (possibly) identify as Asian.
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Why is it in the UK Black people are disproportionately likely to be reported missing, making up 13% of missing people while only 3% of the general population?
Why is this not an issue?
MiSSiNG BLACK PEOPLE MATTER TOO
Missing People has called for 'missing' to be included in the race discrimination inquiry.
MiSSiNG BLACK LIVES MATTER
Click to read more >> Missing People call for ‘missing’ to be included in race discrimination inquiry
MISSING PEOPLE - LETTER TO:
Independent Office for Police Conduct
Read Missing People's letter calling for 'missing' to be included in the upcoming race discrimination inquiry.
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BLACK LIVES MATTERS
Missing People have launched two surveys to try and better understand the experiences of People of Colour who report a loved one missing and any experiences of discrimination they have faced when doing so.
A number of families of missing people have spoken out about the discrimination they have faced when their person went missing. We don’t yet know the full scale of this issue. Missing People want to hear from more people so they can better understand and help to make change happen, led by families with lived experience. If you have been missing or reported a loved one missing, you can share your experiences here.
In addition, Missing People have created a separate survey for professionals who work with people who may have been missing and/or their families. They are asking professionals to share any patterns or issues they have observed in the response to missing People of Colour. If you work within communities who have been affected by missing, please share your views here.
"Affected me for life,
thinking if I was
white they wouldn’t treat me that way"
Experiences of racial discrimination against
missing people and their families
January 2022
Missingpeople.org.uk acknowledges us, BLACKLIVESMATTER,UK in their 2022 report
READ: •••►'What we know so far -'
"It is also important to acknowledge the
organisations that have been set-up by people of
colour to specifically challenge these inequalities.
In 2020 Black Lives Matter UK began publicising
appeals for missing Black people on their website to
raise awareness for cases where attention may not
otherwise be focused"
A public inquiry into the causes surrounding missing Black people
2022 - The government needs to conduct a public inquiry to investigate why missing person cases are disproportionately impacting Black communities, who is responsible for the resource allocation on cases, and what can be done to reduce rates within Black/African/Caribbean/Black British communities.
According to the recent data from the National Crime Agency, Black people were 14 percent of all missing people in England and Wales between 2019 and 2020. With Black Men missing more frequently (14%) than Black Women (10%). This is over 4 times the relative population even though Black African/Caribbean/ Black British groups are 3% of the total population.
In London, during 2019 and 2020, Black people accounted for 36 percent of missing people. An investigation needs to be done to learn why.
Black people are going missing in vast number
Black people are four times more likely to be reported as missing in England and Wales
Many of the missing people are Black, Brown British young people, but do the authorities and state really care about British Black and Brown children. It seems not!
The mother of Richard Okorogheye, whose body was found in woodland in April 2021, says police appeared to “count the minutes” when she would call about her missing son.
Richard Okorogheye’s mother says police treated her as nuisance: ‘They counted the minutes when I was on the phone’
“If Richard was that colour, blue eyes, maybe the reaction would have been different immediately: that’s what they say.”
Richard Okorogheye missing: Mother ‘heartbroken’ after ‘police say they won’t be able to find him if she can’t’
Two Metropolitan Police officers are being investigated for possible misconduct over the investigation into the disappearance of Richard Okorogheye, the police watchdog has said. Read ...
What happened to Richard Okorogheye?
The mother of Richard Okorogheye has spoken of her heart being “ripped apart” after the student’s body was found in a lake in Epping Forest, Essex.
What happened to Richard Okorogheye?
The mother of Richard Okorogheye has spoken of her heart being “ripped apart” after the student’s body was found in a lake in Epping Forest, Essex.
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The High Court gave the go-ahead for a judicial review of secondary legislation made by the Education Secretary, Gavin Williamson, which provides that children in care in England must always live in regulated settings where they receive day-to-day care from adults – but only to the age of 15.
Article 39 children’s rights charity has brought a legal challenge and is arguing that the change to the law discriminates against children in care aged 16 and 17 who similarly need care,
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