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People of Color Go Missing Too: A Reflection on “Missing White Woman Syndrome”

The rapid search for travel vlogger Gabby Petito has left many families of color wondering why the cases of their missing loved ones are not being treated with the same urgency.

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Kendi King
Sep 24, 2021
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I knew nothing of travel vlogger Gabby Petitobefore she was declared a missing person last week. 

Her story is like many others listed under the haunting “True Crime” section of Netflix that seems to double in content every day. A young, white, unassuming girl goes off with her boyfriend on a trip and never returns. F…

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