But Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart was found dead in the trunk of her car on April 17th. She'd been reported missing by her son, Lawrence Lejon-Jurnett, two days earlier on April 15th, reported USA Today. But the alert asking for the public's help in finding Jurnett-Stewart wasn't sent out immediately.

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It’s about time we’ve started defining ourselves despite what media says about us. We want everyone to to respond by filling in the blanks to the statement, “Just because I am _____ does not mean that I am _____.” Share the message with everyone on your social networks, and tune into #YourLifeMatters’ first Google Hangout […]

By Hakim Hasan The specter of newspaper journalists losing their jobs is not visually on par with television depictions of closing manufacturing plants or grimacing blue-collar workers. Yet, the journalism industry continues to face job loses. According to a new report released by the National Association of Black Journalists, Black journalists have suffered a significant […]