Today, HBO released the official trailer for Black And Missing, the four-part 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 persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media. The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on “missing white woman syndrome”.
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.
Cases of missing Black people remain unresolved four times longer than those of white people. The series pulls back the curtain to explore how systemic behaviors and attitudes stem from centuries of deeply rooted racism. The series also exposes the stark disparity in the media coverage of black and white missing persons.
The series is directed by Geeta Gandbhir, Nadia Hallgren, Samantha Knowles and Yoruba Richen Executive Produced by Soledad O’Brien, Geeta Gandbhir, Jo Honig, Patrick Conway Featuring Black & Missing Foundation Co-founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson.
Scroll to the top to view the trailer for, Black And Missing, the documentary set to premier on HBO & HBO Max Tuesday, November 23 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT).
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