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Tyler Perry spotlights Felipe Santos, Terrance Williams : The Last Ride Media attention can make a big difference when people go missing. But did the local, regional and national media fail these two missing men of color? Why didn't these cases get the same attention early on as cases involving young white women and are there lessons to be learned? Media mogul Tyler Perry has helped bring a spotlight to the disappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos and has become an advocate for the families.

The Last Ride

The Tyler Perry Effect

season 1, episode 6

The Tyler Perry Effect

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Media attention can make a big difference when people go missing. But did the local, regional and national media fail these two missing men of color? Why didn't these cases get the same attention early on as cases involving young white women and are there lessons to be learned? Media mogul Tyler Perry has helped bring a spotlight to the disappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos and has become an advocate for the families.

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Media mogul Tyler Perry, left, holds the hand of Marcia Roberts who is the mother of Terrance Williams. Perry has offered a $100,000 reward for information solving the missing persons case of Williams and Felipe Santos. Perry, along with the Rev. Al Sharpton were in East Naples to spotlight both missing persons cases. William DeShazer/William DeShazer hide caption

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Media mogul Tyler Perry, left, holds the hand of Marcia Roberts who is the mother of Terrance Williams. Perry has offered a $100,000 reward for information solving the missing persons case of Williams and Felipe Santos. Perry, along with the Rev. Al Sharpton were in East Naples to spotlight both missing persons cases.

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