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Black and Missing

1 Season | 4 Episodes | TV-MA

Black and Missing is a four-part HBO documentary series by multiple Emmy winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author and activist Soledad O’Brien. The series follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing person cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media.

Haunted by these stories of vanished loved ones and driven by the need for attention and assistance for these forgotten women, former law enforcement officer Derrica and public relations expert Natalie operate a grassroots organization that raises awareness in communities, alerts media outlets to the plight of thousands of women and children, and urges police departments to allocate more resources to this scourge.

Black and Missing pulls back the curtain to explore how systemic behaviors and attitudes stem from centuries of deeply rooted racism. This intimate look at Derrica and Natalie’s personal crusade to locate missing Black people also highlights stories of hope and closure as the Black and Missing Foundation contributes to the resolution of several high-profile missing person cases.

1.Episode 1

Derrica and Natalie Wilson highlight cases in which biased law enforcement miscategorized missing Black women and girls as "runaways."

2.Episode 2

Derrica and Natalie look back at a seminal case that exemplifies media bias and the phenomenon of "missing white woman syndrome."

3.Episode 3

Derrica and Natalie explore the emotional toll of missing persons cases on the families of those left behind.

4.Episode 4

The Black and Missing Foundation explores the power of hope for the families of missing persons.

Additional Missing Persons Cases

5:01

Dr. Brook Bello

Dr. Bello reflects on the complicated relationship she has with her mother and how her and her friend became trafficking victims.

5:06

Destini Smothers

A family searches for Destini, a woman who went missing after allegedly abruptly fleeing her boyfriend’s car.

5:18

Jonathan Bandabaila

Jonathan went missing after leaving for a soccer tournament in Los Angeles. The family speak about the lack of support they received from the police department to help find Jonathan.

Christian Muse and Tonee Turner

Michael Muse examines the abuse his son Christian Muse suffered before he went missing. Sydnee Turner looks back on her sister’s, Tonee Turner, disappearance and holds out hope for her to return.