One of the “Why’s” of AWM is to shine a light on women in media and to amplify the stories they tell. This is the purpose behind Soledad O'Brien's creation of the riveting four-part HBO documentary series "Black and Missing" and many other pieces of her work. “The stories we choose to produce and the characters we highlight, are largely excluded from mainstream media… I do that work because I never forgot what Jeanne Blake taught me about elevating voices and stories that get overlooked.” #Black