Mics for the Missing on February 3, 2023, National Missing Persons Day. Let’s talk, connect, and honor missing BIPOC women and girls.
Let's Talk: Live Podcast Panel
Let's Connect: Social Mixer
Let's Honor: Performances & Open Mic
Vibes by: DJ Troy Frost
Cash Bar
*Must be 21 and older to attend
50 % of event proceeds will go to the Black and Missing Foundation. Let's talk, connect, share and honor the gone and missing who are too often forgotten by law enforcement and media.
Why?
It is called a "silent epidemic" because of the disproportionate rates by which BIPOC—Black, Indigenous, and People of Color—women and girls go missing and the disparate treatment their cases receive by law enforcement and media. A collaborative effort from grassroots Boston BIPOC women, Mics for Missing #micsforthemisssing, aims to draw more attention to the hundreds of thousands of missing BIPOC women and girls throughout the U.S. The in-person event will be held in Boston on February 3rd, National Missing Persons Day.
Brought to you by Social Glue Media - Afrodesiacity - Social U Digital.
According to the FBI's National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database, in 2020, 40% of all women and girls reported missing were people of color—100,000 out of 250,000 missing females—despite making up just 16% of the population. In addition, according to National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls in the U.S. is six times higher than it is for white women and girls, with half of the Indigenous homicide reports missing from FBI data. That's why our grassroots Boston BIPOC women have come together to present powerful Mics for the Missing and will donate half of the event proceeds to the Black and Missing Foundation.
Missing BIPOC women and girls rarely receive the same attention from law enforcement and media as white women and girls. We're breaking the silence.
Can't you make it to Mic for the Missing? You can still...
Donate to the Black and Missing Foundation
Follow organizations that work to find missing BIPOC women and girls, like @blackandmissingfdn
Dedicate a social post to a missing BIPOC woman/girl
Like and share #micsforthemissing invite and posts across social media
$20.00
Additional time info:
BOSTON, Ma. (Jan. 26, 2023) – Across Boston, a group of women came together to serve as the voice for the voiceless and leverage their platforms to create space for an important conversation. Mics for the Missing is a new social movement created by local influencers and creatives Mary-Alexandra Molina, Ola Akinwumi of Afrodesiacity, Lindsey Briggs of Social U Digital, and Mayowa “Mo'' Osinubi of Social Glue Media. Together, their goal is to draw attention to the hundreds of thousands of BIPOC women and girls that go missing throughout the U.S. each year.On February 3, National Missing Persons Day, Mics for the Missing is hosting its first-ever event within District Hall at 75 Northern Ave in Boston from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The community is invited to an evening of conversations and connections to honor those who remain lost. Half of the event proceeds will benefit the Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI), a nonprofit that brings awareness to missing persons of color; also well-known for its four-part HBO documentary series from 2021 about the cause. Osinubi stated, “Every year, we see an increase of BIPOC women and girls go missing, and throughout it all, their cases receive disparate treatment from law enforcement and media alike. We cannot stand by while BIPOC women and girls go missing in radio silence. Mics for the Missing is one unified voice designed to urge media, law enforcement, and other key stakeholders to share this message and help us take action today. What better way to kick off Black History Month than to lift our voices for community change.”The Mics for the Missing event program includes the following:Let's Talk: Live Podcast Panel Panelists: Sharra Gaston, Deputy Chief Equity and Strategy Officer of Boston Public Schools; Tiana Woodard, The Boston Globe and Alexandria Onuoha, Director of Political Advocacy at Black Boston; hosted by Lindsey Briggs Let's Connect: Social Mixer Let's Honor: Open Mic “Thank you to the Mics for the Missing team for using your platform to highlight the issue of missing persons of color," said the Black and Missing Foundation Founders Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson. "One post, one share, one comment can create awareness, generate a lead, and potentially make a difference for families desperately searching for their missing loved ones.”Mics for the Missing tickets are $20 and available at micsforthemissing.eventbrite.com. Look, tag, and share #micsforthemissing on Instagram and Facebook.
2023/02/03 - 2023/02/03
District Hall
75 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210