#347: "Black and Missing" with Soledad O'Brien - Part 1
Real Crime Profile
I'm Not the Biggest Optimist, but I'll Just Call It as Is
"I'm not the biggest optimist in the world as you know, i mean, i try to be an optimistic person. But i'm also mixed in with being real blunt and li oaw, i'll just call it as it is, and sometimes it is not good, and i will just say it," says Soledad O'Brien. "You should at least give everyone an opportunity to be heard and to be seen, and hopefully to be saved", she adds.
We were excited to interview award-winning journalist/producer Soledad O’Brien about her new project, "Black and Missing", a four part docuseries streaming on HBO.
We recommend you watch it first and then listen to our fascinating conversation about the “Black and Missing Foundation” — a Maryland-based non-profit that works tirelessly with the families of missing people of color and the incredible founders, a sister-in-law team Derrica and Natalie Wilson.
Soledad explains how these incredible women use their backgrounds, Derrica as former law enforcement and Nathalie who is in public relations, to pursue leads and advocate for families of the missing while at the same time working full-time jobs and raising their own families. Soledad gives some examples on why access to mainstream media for families of missing people of color can be lifesaving and life changing.
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