Honors College Summer Reading Program 2021: Media and Links

In this edition of Conversations, Lisa Gardner talks with host Dan Skinner about her latest novel, “Before She Disappeared.” It is her first stand-alone novel in more than 20 years.

Lisa and I discuss her new mystery Before She Disappeared, the complexity of plotting a person’s disappearance in 2021, walking the streets of Mattapan for research and the delicious food item that she discovered there, and the real-life inspiration for Frankie.

Lissa Yellow Bird searches for missing people. Cold cases, mostly. People no one else is looking for. It’s not her job, but a lot of Native Americans go missing and their cases remain unsolved, so families often ask Lissa for help. But then, Lissa’s own niece goes missing.

There are currently over 50 Black girls missing from New York and New Jersey with nearly 20 going missing in the first few months of this year, according to the Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Twenty years ago this summer, Chicago launched what investigators say may be the city’s largest missing persons investigation to date.

Thousands of people are reported missing every year in the U.S. and while not every case will get widespread media attention, the coverage of white and minority victims is far from proportionate.

An OJJDP partner, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children© (NCMEC) serves as an information clearinghouse and national resource center on issues related to victims, missing and exploited children and operates a national toll-free hotline.

The Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse (MEPIC) is the central repository of information regarding missing endangered persons in Florida. MEPIC assists law enforcement agencies and Florida's citizens in finding missing persons by providing analytical services and engaging the public in the search.

This is a podcast dedicated to helping families with missing loved ones especially under-reported missing people of color. I look at cold cases and other curious things that people want to talk about. I do my best to get to the heart of the story and double-check my information to make sure it’s accurate. I also make contact with law enforcement for updates on cases and to submit tips!!! BE SAFE AND STAY TRUE!!!

Randi Johnson covers missing persons, unsolved cases and cases where the conclusion still raises questions involving people of color. Bringing light to the stories that are often pushed to the side or left untold and uncared for.