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"We want our kids back too"

A new viral Web campaign seeks to raise awareness about missing children of color.
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  • Friday, August 15, 2008 01:05 PM

    Anyone remember when Elizabeth Smart went missing?

    Just before the Elizabeth Smart disappeared, there was a similar story about a 5 or 6-year-old black girl who was missing. I can't remember her name. TV news immediately abandoned the stories about the black girl in favor of the pretty blond teenager. It was really disgusting.

    —David Bainbridge Read David Bainbridge's other letters

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