Howard University student highlights missing and murdered Black women in Justice Studies colloquium

Deadlining, the research project of Avery Bernard Johns, a junior at Howard University, was presented Thursday Oct. 1 at the University of New Hampshire during the Justice Studies Fall 2026 Colloquium.

By: Pacy Morgado

Outlets: The New Hampshire

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,010

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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DURHAM, N.H. –What began as a research assignment on one missing 6-year-old girl has developed into a public database documenting 186 cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls in Washington, D.C.

Deadlining, the research project of Avery Bernard Johns, a junior at Howard University, was presented Thursday Oct. 1 at the University of New Hampshire during the Justice Studies Fall 2026 Colloquium. Johns' presentation, which took place in Theater 1 of the Memorial …

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