Mics for the Missing

🎤 As we step into Black History Month, we celebrate the resilience, brilliance, and contributions of Black communities throughout history. We honor our past by fighting for the present this Black History Month. We refuse to let our missing be forgotten. 🎤 Two years ago, on February 3, 2023, we held our inaugural community event at District Hall in Boston, spotlighting three missing local young women of color. The event gained significant media attention, including coverage from WBZ News, bringing much-needed awareness to their stories. This National Missing Persons Day (Feb 3rd), we reflected on this urgent crisis and renewed our mission to bring these cases to the forefront. 🎤 This Black History Month, let’s not only honor the past but fight for those still missing today. Share a flyer, say their names, and help amplify the voices of the unheard. We encourage you to take action today: 📢 Share information about a missing person in your community on social media. 📢 Advocate by having conversations that challenge the disparities in media coverage and law enforcement response. 📢 Support organizations like Mics for the Missing that are working to make a difference. #nationalmissingpersonsday #blackhistorymonth

🎤As we prepare to close the year, we want to personally thank you for supporting our $25 for 25 Days campaign. Your generosity has been instrumental in helping us bring awareness, advocate for change, and provide resources for families impacted by the silent epidemic of missing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. The $25 for 25 Days campaign might be over, but there’s still time to make a tax-deductible donation before the clock strikes midnight on 2024. Every dollar you give fuels initiatives like: 🎤Expand Educational Workshops: Equipping more children with essential internet safety skills. 🎤Raise Awareness: Bringing attention to the disproportionate impact on communities of color. 🎤Advocate for Change: Influencing policies to protect our communities better and foster systemic solutions.  We’ve witnessed the incredible power of community this year—through milestones like the groundbreaking legislative briefing we co-hosted in May at the Massachusetts Statehouse and the inaugural Missing Persons Day, hosted by the Massachusetts State Police and Boston Police (event pictured below). These pivotal moments, along with many others, were made possible thanks to the unwavering support of individuals like you. We’re thrilled to share our final fundraising total on New Year’s Day, and we’d love to include YOUR contribution in this movement for justice and healing. DONATE TODAY: https://lnkd.in/ej2hR456

$25 for 25 Days—4 Days Left! Help us amplify hope. Make your tax-deductible donation today: https://lnkd.in/ej2hR456

🎤 We are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support for our $25 for 25 Days campaign. Thanks to our $1,000 matched gift, there’s still $650 in matching funds available—an incredible opportunity to double the impact of your donation. Every dollar you give will continue to go TWICE as far, helping us drive vital programs that address the silent epidemic of missing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). 🎤Donate Today! https://lnkd.in/ej2hR456

🎤 Big News! We've raised $552 in just one week for our $25 for 25 Days campaign, and now we have a $1,000 matched gift from Emmet Liston. Every dollar you give will go twice as far to help us amplify hope: 🎁 $25 becomes $50 🎁 $50 becomes $100 🎁 $100 becomes $200 🎁 $250 becomes $500 Together, we’re making a difference with: ✨ Advocacy & Awareness Programs: Elevating stories to drive systemic change. ✨ Healing Through the Arts: Empowering families through storytelling and creativity. ✨ Educational Outreach: Providing critical resources for prevention and safety. ✨ Support for Families and Survivors: Standing with those affected every step of the way. ✨ Raising the Collective Consciousness: Addressing gaps and creating action for long-term impact. Your generosity fuels these initiatives. Could you help us reach $5,000 by December 27th? 🔗 Donate now to double your impact--- https://lnkd.in/ej2hR456 Let’s amplify hope together. ❤️ Thank you for your continued support.

This Giving Tuesday, a global day of generosity, Mics for the Missing, Inc. invites you to help us Amplify Hope through our $25 for 25 Days campaign. Your donation helps us address the silent epidemic of missing and exploited BIPOC individuals while tackling interconnected crises like housing security, child welfare, human trafficking, domestic violence, and mental health disparities. As a registered 501(c)(3), Mics for the Missing Inc. is committed to creating impactful change. Every dollar raised during this campaign will directly support: 🎤 & Awareness Programs that highlight the stories of missing individuals and drive systemic change. 🎤Healing Through the Arts: Workshops, storytelling initiatives, and creative interventions to empower affected families and communities. 🎤Data Collection & Educational Outreach: Providing resources to amplify prevention efforts and raise awareness. Here’s how you can tune in and make a difference: 🎤 Donate $25 (or any amount!): Your contribution ensures we can continue our mission to advocate, educate, and heal. 🎤 Share the Message: Spread the word through your networks and inspire others to join our movement. 🎤 Join the Campaign: Follow our progress and learn more about how your support is amplifying hope. If just 200 supporters donate $25 each, we will meet our $5,000 goal and expand our impact. Together, we can turn up the volume on stories that need to be heard and ensure that no one is left behind. Together, we can change the narrative, amplify the voices of the unheard, and create a community of support for those impacted by this crisis. Whether your contribution is big or small, every note plays a vital part in this symphony of change. Let’s make this holiday season a time of action and hope. Will you join us?https://lnkd.in/ej2hR456

Together we rise! #Boston Join us today at Frugal Bookstore for our Mics for the Missing Community Mixer, 5:30 PM - 8 PM.

🎤Today is #nationalmissingchildrensday established in 1983, this day serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to safeguard our children and support efforts to find those who are #missing 🎤 This post features some #missingchildren from #massachusetts as listed in @ncmec database. Please #share & #support WE ARE PREVENTION! Starting from top left corner 1st row: ✨Naveya Rochester-Williams, 17—missing since: May 17, 2024 from Hyde Park, MA ✨Burna De Paiva Braga, 16—missing since May 17, 2024 from Malden, MA ✨Jianni Agosto Ricci, 14—missing since April 30, 2024 from Lynn, MA ✨Jaydalee Gonzalez, 14—missing since April 11, 2024 from Marlborough, MA ✨Messiah Mckoy, 14—missing since April 22, 2024 from Dorchester, MA ✨ Arianna Casineau, 16—missing since March 21, 2024 from Brockton, MA 2nd row starting left side: ✨Isaiah Harding, 17—missing since February 7th, 2024 from Fall River, MA, ✨William Desouza Castilho, 13—missing since May 15, 2024 from Worcester, MA ✨Timothy Mason, 15—missing since February 26, 2024 from Walpole, MA ✨Demarkus Atkins, 18—missing since October 30, 2023 from Lawrence, MA ✨Censior Landor, 16—missing since May 10, 2024 from Dorchester, MA ✨Nakiaha Dixon, 16—missing since February 26, 2024 from Springfield, MA 3rd row starting left side: ✨Kamora Davis, 17—missing since November, 22, 2023 from Brockton, MA ✨Jalissa Wilson,16—missing since January 16, 2024 from Holyoke, MA ✨Naisha Calderon, 16—missing since February, 24, 2024 from Holyoke, MA ✨Aiden Baez, 17—missing since February 11, 2024 from Fitchburg, MA ✨Hakim Boyles, missing since April, 2, 2024 from Dorchester, MA ✨ Tyanna Rivera, 18—missing since December 23, 2023 from Springfield, MA 4th row started from left side: ✨ Amauri Campbell, 16–missing since March 31, from Agawam, MA ✨Lucio Tavares, 13—missing since April 14, 2024 from Framingham, MA ✨Collisa Edward’s, 15—missing since December 31, 2023 from South Weymouth, MA ✨Adrianna Mendes, 16—missing since January, 24, 2024 from New Bedford, MA ✨Esmeralda Perez, 14—missing since April 29, 2024 from Springfield, MA ✨Briasia Naylor, 17—missing since October, 30, 2023 from Lawrence, MA

🎤 Raise it up for missing Black women and girls!  🎤 Across the U.S., Black women and girls constitute a disproportionate percentage of missing persons cases. In Massachusetts alone, we’ve seen a concerning trend where Black women and girls make up a significant portion of those reported missing, despite representing a smaller percentage of the population. This disparity underscores the need for targeted action and legislative measures to address the root causes and systemic issues contributing to these disparities. 🎤 A special thank you to State Representative Bud L. Williams, who authored Bill H.3913. His amazing staff, State Representative Chynah Tyler, and our dedicated Mics for the Missing organizers, all your hard work is greatly appreciated.  🎤 Thank you to Senator Liz Miranda, Lieutenant Colonel John Mawn, Jr, and Detective Lieutenant Ann Marie Robertson. Your support for this briefing was invaluable. 🎤 Thank you to all who attended our legislative briefing in person (we had a full house) and online.  🎤 Let’s keep raising up for change. Call your #massachusetts State Reps today! Black women and girls’ lives matter and their disappearances shall no longer go unnoticed and unaddressed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  

🎤Flashback to last month, Mics for the Missing was invited to do workshops at Shady Hill School for their student-led #socialjustice Day. We shared our work and resources, reviewed #internetsafety best practices, and ended our workshops with a fun interactive #artivism activity. 🎤Thank you to all the brilliant students and teacher assistants who participated. A special thank you to the remarkable Shady Hill Staff. 🎤Remember, awareness is prevention. We are all stakeholders in the issues that affect our communities. 📣 Interested in having Mics for the Missing at your school or institution? Let us know. 𝘼𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙙𝙫𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚! #micsforthemissing