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Feb252008
Featured Activism: Saving Our Children News - Remember Rilya Wilson?
Monday, February 25, 2008 at 9:03PM The Blogmother
Did you know that 1/3 of the children that go missing in this country are Black children?? ONE out of THREE.
Another hat tip to Mz Deidra over at Black and Missing. She truly has a calling on her life because she is a crime blogger and she manages not to let the sad circumstances that she routinely covers drag her down.
Deidra passed along the launch of Saving Our Children TV. She featured them as her spotlight organization
Right out the gate, they featured Chioma Gray, but the really struck me was the story of Rilya Wilson. Y'all remember Rilya? Now if her name was Rilya Jon Benet Wilson, we'd still be seeing news pieces about her. They also include tips to teach and protect your children.
It takes a special calling to do what they do. Each of you can do something similar in your own community. It isn't about doing what someone else does, but finding something you feel passionate about and using what you have to do what you can. To learn more about "Saving Our Children" you can go to their website. They also have a podcast called Peas in a Pod. They also have a Myspace page.
Take a moment to give them a holla' and a word of encouragement. I thought I would be sad looking at the site, but actually, it is heartening that someone has dedicated their life to this. So if all you can give is encouragement then give that!
Another hat tip to Mz Deidra over at Black and Missing. She truly has a calling on her life because she is a crime blogger and she manages not to let the sad circumstances that she routinely covers drag her down.
Deidra passed along the launch of Saving Our Children TV. She featured them as her spotlight organization
Saving Our Children just launched their own YouTube channel
The founder, Janice and her staff are so dedicated in what they do that they not only report on missing black children but they also take the time out to contact the families and make sure that they are doing whatever they can to find their child. Black and Missing
Right out the gate, they featured Chioma Gray, but the really struck me was the story of Rilya Wilson. Y'all remember Rilya? Now if her name was Rilya Jon Benet Wilson, we'd still be seeing news pieces about her. They also include tips to teach and protect your children.
It takes a special calling to do what they do. Each of you can do something similar in your own community. It isn't about doing what someone else does, but finding something you feel passionate about and using what you have to do what you can. To learn more about "Saving Our Children" you can go to their website. They also have a podcast called Peas in a Pod. They also have a Myspace page.
Take a moment to give them a holla' and a word of encouragement. I thought I would be sad looking at the site, but actually, it is heartening that someone has dedicated their life to this. So if all you can give is encouragement then give that!
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Thanks for posting on this Gina, I'm still amazed by what they do - if they had the right tools (of course you can tell it's homemade lol), I would've thought they were a real news station! That was a very professional and informative youtube and I'm glad that it's not going to be the last.
If you haven't listen to their podcast from last night, I encourage you to listen to it because it'll give you a feel for what they do.
Deidra, you have to start somewhere. I think it is a great use of technology and I am working on my own stuff to put on YouTube. Its a great tool and you should consider doing the same.
I have never forgotten Rilya Wilson. I'm still amazed at Florida social services.
I've had kids run away before, but I don't any social worker that has ever lost a small child. It's absolutely amazing. Even with the teens we usually knew they were with a relative or something and could usually put our hands on them within 24 hours.
These people are phenomenal. Very impressive.