Surge In Missing Black Youth Raises Alarm Across Toronto Area [Video]

Community members across the Greater Toronto Area are sounding the alarm over a troubling surge in missing Black teens and adults, with major cities like Toronto, Ontario, seeing a sharp rise in cases. Many are calling on officials to bring more media attention to the escalating issue.

Roots Reggae Hub host Shana McCalla and African Diaspora News Channel reporter Emma Ansah were among the first to spotlight the alarming trend of missing Black youth in December 2024. At the time of Ansah’s report, which was reposted by McCalla on Dec. 17, 2024, six young Black men, ages 15 to 25, had been reported missing across Ontario between October and December of last year.

The missing individuals were identified as Michael (15), Kimani Langley (16), Ayden (15), Trayshawn (15), Malachi (15), and Alpachino Mignott (25). Their faces were featured in a powerful reel created by McCalla, which was shared more than 2 million times on social media, gaining traction…