Remembering Our Children

Here are some of America's missing Black children.

Not Forgotten - In recent months, several stories of missing Black children have captured national attention, but the truth is that there are many more stories that have gone untold. Through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Black and Missing Foundation, BET.com has identified Black children who have been reported missing over the past 16 months. If you have any information, authorities urge you to call 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or call 9-1-1.—Britt Middleton 

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Not Forgotten - In recent months, several stories of missing Black children have captured national attention, but the truth is that there are many more stories that have gone untold. Through the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the Black and Missing Foundation, BET.com has identified Black children who have been reported missing over the past 16 months. If you have any information, authorities urge you to call 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) or call 9-1-1.—Britt Middleton 

Anisia Marie Williams - 16 years old, of Buford, Georgia. Missing since Jan. 14, 2012. 

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Anisia Marie Williams - 16 years old, of Buford, Georgia. Missing since Jan. 14, 2012. 

Gyasi Francis - Gyasi Francis was reported missing from his Cobb County, Georgia home on Feb. 8. An employee at a nearby business found the 10-year-old in the early morning hours of Feb. 9, and he was reunited with his family. (Photo: Cobb County Police Dept.) 

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Gyasi Francis - Gyasi Francis was reported missing from his Cobb County, Georgia home on Feb. 8. An employee at a nearby business found the 10-year-old in the early morning hours of Feb. 9, and he was reunited with his family. (Photo: Cobb County Police Dept.) 

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Jahessye Shockley - 5 years old, of Glendale, Ariz. Missing since Oct. 11, 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/Glendale Police Department)

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Tierra Morgan-Glover - Tierra Morgan-Glover, 2, was believed to be kidnapped by her father until police uncovered that the man, Arthur Morgan III, had murdered the child by throwing her into a creek while she was still strapped into her car seat. Her body was discovered on Nov. 22, 2011.(Photo: AP Photo/Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, File)

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Adachi Love Amaram-Howard - 8 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Adachi Love Amaram-Howard - 8 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Ahlai Amaram-Howard - 2 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Ahlai Amaram-Howard - 2 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Aman Eberechi Amaram-Howard - 5 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Aman Eberechi Amaram-Howard - 5 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Ananyah Amarachi Amaram-Howard - 5 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Ananyah Amarachi Amaram-Howard - 5 years old, of Richmond, Va. Missing since April 15, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Jaharie Jaylan Crowe - Jaharie Jaylan Crowe, 5, of College Park, Ga. Missing since July 3, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Jaharie Jaylan Crowe - Jaharie Jaylan Crowe, 5, of College Park, Ga. Missing since July 3, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Joshua Davis - 2 years old, of New Braunfels, Texas. Missing since. Feb. 4, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Joshua Davis - 2 years old, of New Braunfels, Texas. Missing since. Feb. 4, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Khaniya Margarett Roberts - 10 years old, of Miami, Fla. Missing since Dec. 3, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Khaniya Margarett Roberts - 10 years old, of Miami, Fla. Missing since Dec. 3, 2011.(Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Dre Anthony Williams - 2 years old, of Los Angeles. Missing since March 16, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Dre Anthony Williams - 2 years old, of Los Angeles. Missing since March 16, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Keyonnie Williams - 4, of Los Angeles. Missing since March 16, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Keyonnie Williams - 4, of Los Angeles. Missing since March 16, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Narvanna Violene Goolcharan - 4 years old, of Los Angeles. Missing since June 8, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Narvanna Violene Goolcharan - 4 years old, of Los Angeles. Missing since June 8, 2011. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

Lauryn Dickens - 2 years old, of Memphis. Missing since Sept. 7, 2010. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)

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Lauryn Dickens - 2 years old, of Memphis. Missing since Sept. 7, 2010. (Photo: Courtesy National Center For Missing and Exploited Children)