Black Missing and Missing
Black Missing and Missing
Ceecee Mack
Black Missing and Missing is dedicated to the Black women, men, and children whose stories are missing from the media, and oftentimes, missing the justice they deserve.
In Search of Wright: The Disappearance and Death of Alfred Wright (part 1)
In a community scarred by the infamous racist-fueled murder of James Byrd, the death of 28-year-old physical therapist Alfred Wright in November 2013 was steeped in mystery. Did law enforcement participate in a cover-up of Wright's death, or could they have played a more direct role? Or did Alfred keep secrets from those closest to him that led to and were revealed in his death?
Dec 1, 2021
39 min
A Dark and Stormy Night: The Disappearance of Asha Degree (part 2 - revised)
In the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree set out on foot, as a storm loomed, and her family presumably slept peacefully in their beds. She was allegedly spotted by motorists about a mile and a half from her home, a curious sight on the lonely and dark highway. Despite exhaustive searches, FBI involvement, and several clues, none of it has led to the whereabouts of Asha, nor has this question been answered: what would make a nine-year-old girl, who was afraid of storms, leave her home in the middle of a dark and stormy night?
Dec 1, 2021
50 min
A Dark and Stormy Night: The Disappearance of Asha Degree (part 1 - revised)
Valentine’s Day 2000 began like any other day for Iquilla Degree. It was her 12 wedding anniversary, and while she and her husband, Harold, had plans to spend the day together, the kids still needed to go to school. When she entered the room shared by the couple’s two children, O’Bryant and Asha, only to discover O’Bryant, she had no idea that it was the beginning of an unending nightmare.
Dec 1, 2021
43 min
The $7 Secret: The Murder of Carol Jenkins
Alone, scared, and hunted. Those were the last moments of the life of 20-year-old Carol Jenkins, as she attempted to sell encyclopedias door-to-door in the infamous sundown town of Martinsville, Indiana. It would take more than 30 years before her killer was finally revealed, though her family would never receive justice.
Nov 16, 2021
37 min