Ebony Alert: The Amber Alert for Black People

Amala Ekpunobi

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🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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California just created an “Ebony Alert,” which is basically an Amber Alert exclusively for missing black people up to age 25. Is this really helping to solve apparent discrimination, or just a way to create more of it? Let’s get into it.

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0:00.0	Have you guys ever gotten one of those Amber alerts on your phone?
0:02.2	You know that notification you get when a child goes missing in thought.
0:05.4	I wish we could get these only for specific races.
0:08.5	Well, in the state of California, soon, you'll get exactly that.
0:12.2	Let's talk about it.
0:13.0	Yeah, you better.
0:20.5	Guys, before we get into this video, if you'd like to support the work I'm doing on this channel,
0:23.8	I have a Patreon that's linked in the description down below.
0:26.2	Consider becoming a patron.
0:27.4	No pressure.
0:28.2	Now we're going to get straight into the news here.
0:29.6	Here's a headline out of NBC news.
0:31.7	California just created the Ebony Alert to find missing black children.
0:35.8	If you're thinking this sounds an awful lot like segregation and preferential treatment,
0:40.7	you'd be right.
0:41.4	Let's continue.
0:42.1	California's newly enacted Ebony Alert law is the first of its kind in the nation to prioritize
0:47.2	the search for black youth gone missing.
0:49.6	Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 673 into law on Sunday,
0:53.2	making California the first state to create an alert notification system,
0:56.8	similar to an amber alert, to address the crises of missing black children and young women.
1:01.6	The law, which will go into effect on January 1, will allow the California Highway Patrol
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