When the wells run dry, By Wole Olaoye
Wells, a Black college football player and experienced swimmer, went on a boat trip with a group of white high school friends to Horn Island off the Mississippi coast and was reported missing late that evening after his white friends returned to base without him.
Sundry Fears Unfortunately, the usual fear of African Americans that if a Black child vanishes, the media and law enforcement will not search for them with the same urgency or resources dedicated to non-Black children seems to have been proven valid in this case.
The case will likely reinforce deep-seated distrust in Southern law enforcement and justify the systemic cynicism Black communities have toward local authorities, particularly in the Deep South.
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