The Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls Office has been established in Minnesota to address the systemic neglect and violence faced by Black women and girls, with Kaleena Burkes leading the office and working to prevent future tragedies through education, awareness, and transformative action.
missing Black women and girls
Posted inLocal & State
Black women are missing four times longer than white women
The issue of missing women, particularly Black and Indigenous women, has gained national attention in Minnesota.
Posted inNews
Can more be done to help find women of color who are missing?Â
Joanne Rulford, a 24-year-old African American mother, has been missing since 1988, and her case is one of Minnesota’s oldest cold cases.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
In her shadow: unrecognized trauma of women and girls of color
Missing Black and Indigenous girls and women are not fully recognized, understood, or legitimized by the media, law enforcement, or policymakers, in general.