Authorities are urgently seeking public assistance to locate 14-year-old Kamara Green, an African American girl who has been missing for several months.
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) issued an Ebony Alert after Kamara was last seen on May 14 at 8 a.m. near Auberry Drive and Power Inn Road in Elk Grove, Sacramento County.
Kamara is described as 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black turtleneck dress, black pants, and flip-flops.
Community advocate Berry Accius, founder of The Voice of the Youth, has been pushing for the issuance of an Ebony Alert for Kamara since her disappearance.
The Ebony Alert is a specialized alert system created to assist in locating missing Black girls and young women.
It was introduced in California after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 673 into law, addressing the disparities in attention and classification for missing Black youth compared to other demographics.
According to the Black and Missing Foundation, 38% of missing persons in the United States are Black. However, Black youth often do not meet the criteria for Amber Alerts, leading to lower prioritization in search efforts.
The Ebony Alert system aims to bridge this gap, ensuring missing Black girls and young women receive the necessary attention and resources.
To issue an Ebony Alert, the missing person must be between 12 and 25 years old and meet specific criteria, such as having a mental or physical disability, being in potential danger, or disappearing under suspicious circumstances.
The information must be relayed to law enforcement, who then notify the CHP to issue the alert.
Authorities urge anyone with information about Kamara Green’s whereabouts to come forward.
The public’s involvement is crucial to ensuring her safe return.
