Howard briefed journalists in January 2024: Missing People of Color ‘Shunned’ by the Media, Advocates Say

Rebkah Howard is a publicist who thrives in crisis communications and a licensed non-practicing attorney. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Maryland at College Park where she majored in Radio, Television and Film before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law.

She joins the Board of Directors of the Black and Missing Foundation as a way to continue her advocacy for missing persons of color in memory of her niece, Tamika Huston, who tragically disappeared from Spartanburg, SC in May 2004. Rebkah is also a co-producer of Finding Tamika, an original audio series for Amazon Audible, which debuted in March 2022.

Although she still considers Washington, D.C. home, she resides in Miami with her husband, daughter and twin sons.