Mothers and community activists gathered in front of the Daley Center for a news conference on Mother’s Day to shine a light on mothers of missing Black women and children.
They came together as a collective to say: “Stop it, do something, and do it now.”
Howard was holding a poster with a painting of Jerrica in the center. Messages from community members, such as “She is beautiful,” “Bring her home” and “God will always love you,” surrounded her picture. At the very top was a message from her mother written in purple marker: “Mom misses you and loves you. Come home safely.”Damon Reed, a Chicago-based artist, worked on a project painting murals of Chicago-area women who have been missing for years, some for decades.
Lashann Walker, right, along with Susanne Bynum, left, Eugene Bynum, second from left, and Ariana Walker speak about their frustration with police and Indiana Amber Alert laws during a press conference at Gary Neighborhood Services on Saturday. Diamond, who is mentally disabled, and King had been missing since July 25
“What I’d like to do is put more spotlight , meet with some lawmakers and see if we can create laws and provide resources to do more,” Dantzler said. “As years pass, it seems forgotten, but it’s not forgotten to the mothers.”
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