She found exactly what she was looking for in the NBC missing persons procedural drama “Found,” which returns for its sophomore season on Thursday.
That story cited the Black and Missing Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing awareness to missing people of color.
Okoro Carroll did not consult the organization until the end of the first season, but said the founders have given their seal of approval.
Okoro Carroll began researching the role that public relations play in missing persons cases, which the Department of Justice has said can add up to 600,000 new missing people every year.
Trae Patton / NBCUniversalAt the time, Okoro Carroll knew that a show with a deeply flawed Black female lead would be a hard sell for network TV.
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