EBONY ALERT in Washington State

Dear Community,

We are facing a crisis that cannot be ignored.

• In 2019, 65,000 Black women and girls were reported missing and as of November 2024, that number has grown to over 100,000. These are not just statistics, these are our daughters, sisters, nieces, cousins, mothers and friends.

• Black children make up 13% of the child population in the U.S., but nearly 40% of all missing children's cases. yet, they receive only 7% of the media coverage compared to their white counterparts. Their disappearances are frequently dismissed as "runaways" or assumed to be connected to criminal activity, when many are victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking.

We need an EBONY ALERT in Washington State

The Ebony alert is a recommendation from the RISE report from the Department of Commerce. It will be a dedicated alert system that differes from the Amber Alert by allowing activation for suspicious or unexplained disappearances, no just confirmed abductions. It applies to missing Black children, women, and men, addressing the biases that often misclassify them as runaways that exclude them from Amber Alerts. In California, the Ebony Alert was successfully written into law, but without community support, it has not been as effective as it could be. Now, it's time for Washington to act - We need your help!

How You Can Help Right Now: Sign Ebony Alert Initiative in Washington Petition and share on your website, social media, and your person and professional networks.

To get involved, contact Ebony Alert Washington at admin@ebonyaltertwashington.com

Join Ebony Alert Washington and The Silent Task Force: King County CSEC Lunch and Learn Session on 2/26/2025 at 12 PM. They'll share more about the Ebony Alert, the recommendation on why it is needed, and how you can take action to support.

Zoom Meeting ID: 820 0961 4267

Passcode: 633485

This BLACK HISTORY MONTH let's come together as a community to raise awareness and push for real change - it's time to make the Ebony Alert law in Washington.

In Solidarity,

The Silent Task Force

Thank you to The Silent Task Force for their advocacy, work, and amplifying the vital need of the Ebony Alert as a law in Washington State. We greatly encourage community to get involved!!