Myra Howard: missing teen in South L.A.



Despite a groundswell of national protest and exposure by activists of color, missing African American and Latino children are still viewed as a low priority by the mainstream media.  Missing African American children in particular seldom achieve national or even local recognition, often eliciting apathy from local law enforcement.  The recent disappearance of 16 year-old Myra Howard is a tragic continuation of this pattern.   [Read more…]