Comments on: Black and still missing: Chioma Gray http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/ Fresh and fearless conversation about race in America. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Carmen D. http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-32665 Carmen D. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:14:00 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=1324#comment-32665 Hi Y. Thank you for your comment. I have sent many a prayer myself. Peace. Hi Y. Thank you for your comment. I have sent many a prayer myself. Peace.

]]> By: Y.Lowe http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-32659 Y.Lowe Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:45:26 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=1324#comment-32659 I lifted a prayer for Chioma, her family and friends. I lifted a prayer for Chioma, her family and friends.

]]> By: Blkgrl http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-31119 Blkgrl Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:37:25 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=1324#comment-31119 I am saddened by the loss of this child and her family. How sad that the local authorities have done so little to help locate her. I hope her family has be updated on her case or even better, that she has been found alive and unharmed. I am saddened by the loss of this child and her family. How sad that the local authorities have done so little to help locate her. I hope her family has be updated on her case or even better, that she has been found alive and unharmed.

]]> By: CMyers http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-25830 CMyers Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:52:39 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=1324#comment-25830 I need your help. I have submitted a proposal–”Media for Change”– to the Ashoka Changemakers “The Power of Us: Re-Imagine Media” competition. The organization will award $50,000 to a social enterprise and a non-profit for fund start-ups that use media in innovative ways to make sustainable change. I have proposed a non-profit dedicated to using media and community building to bring more attention to missing persons from minority and low-income communities. I’m sure you all could name of number of high profile missing persons cases. How many of those people are Black? or Latino? or Asian? I would guess none. That’s because there is hardly ever any. Missing persons from low income and minority groups are rarely given the media attention that Caucasions are given. Often, media coverage spurs investigators and community members to devote more time and energy to finding these missing children. As a result of a lack of media attention, missing minorities receive less attention from investigators, and in general have fewer people looking for them, including volunteer search teams. An organization devoted to spreading the word about these missing individuals is greatly needed. Too often, individuals from minority and/or low-income communities are overlooked and as time passes, they are forgotten. Providing information directly to the media, investigators and community members as soon as individuals are reported missing is essential. If you feel as strongly about this issue as I do, please read my proposal and vote! The 16 finalists in this competition will be completely based on community feedback, both on a 1-5 rating system and on comments. That is, the more people who vote for me, the more likely this organization will get started! Negative feedback is also welcomed. If you think my proposal is confusing, lacking or otherwise needs to be revamped, please let me know. The great thing about this competition is that we are encouraged to improve our proposals based on community feedback. Please keep in mind that there are word limitations for each section of the proposal. >>>>>Competition Framework<<<>>>My proposal<<<<< http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node/14377 My proposal is still very much a work in progress so constructive criticism is truly welcomed. As of now, I am still developing funding options, a budget, timeline and program outline. If you’d like to get involved with this effort, please let me know. The final competition will be held at the We Media conference in Florida in February and I would love to not go it alone! Please spread the word! LOVE + HUGS (and many thanks!) I need your help. I have submitted a proposal–”Media for Change”– to the Ashoka Changemakers “The Power of Us: Re-Imagine Media” competition. The organization will award $50,000 to a social enterprise and a non-profit for fund start-ups that use media in innovative ways to make sustainable change. I have proposed a non-profit dedicated to using media and community building to bring more attention to missing persons from minority and low-income communities. I’m sure you all could name of number of high profile missing persons cases. How many of those people are Black? or Latino? or Asian? I would guess none. That’s because there is hardly ever any.

Missing persons from low income and minority groups are rarely given the media attention that Caucasions are given. Often, media coverage spurs investigators and community members to devote more time and energy to finding these missing children. As a result of a lack of media attention, missing minorities receive less attention from investigators, and in general have fewer people looking for them, including volunteer search teams. An organization devoted to spreading the word about these missing individuals is greatly needed. Too often, individuals from minority and/or low-income communities are overlooked and as time passes, they are forgotten. Providing information directly to the media, investigators and community members as soon as individuals are reported missing is essential.

If you feel as strongly about this issue as I do, please read my proposal and vote! The 16 finalists in this competition will be completely based on community feedback, both on a 1-5 rating system and on comments. That is, the more people who vote for me, the more likely this organization will get started! Negative feedback is also welcomed. If you think my proposal is confusing, lacking or otherwise needs to be revamped, please let me know. The great thing about this competition is that we are encouraged to improve our proposals based on community feedback. Please keep in mind that there are word limitations for each section of the proposal.

>>>>>Competition Framework<<<>>>My proposal<<<<<
http://www.changemakers.net/en-us/node/14377

My proposal is still very much a work in progress so constructive criticism is truly welcomed. As of now, I am still developing funding options, a budget, timeline and program outline. If you’d like to get involved with this effort, please let me know. The final competition will be held at the We Media conference in Florida in February and I would love to not go it alone!

Please spread the word!

LOVE + HUGS (and many thanks!)

]]> By: Changeseeker http://www.allaboutrace.com/2008/11/25/black-and-still-missing-chioma-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-23439 Changeseeker Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:56:43 +0000 http://www.allaboutrace.com/?p=1324#comment-23439 I'm posting a permanent link to this above my blog roll, Carmen. Thanks for the post and the information. I’m posting a permanent link to this above my blog roll, Carmen. Thanks for the post and the information.

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