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Nearly 1 in 3 Missing Children in America are Black

April 9, 2026
Black and Missing Foundation Founders Derrica Wilson and Natalie Wilson sit down with Karen Hunter to talk about their organization.

Family urges action to find missing N.J. woman. ‘We just want Jamaka to come home.’

March 12, 2026
Jamaka Simms, of Newark, has been missing since Jan. 29.

New podcast aims to bring greater attention to missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, who vanished from South Carolina in October 2024

March 11, 2026
The 28-year-old was last seen on October 3, 2024. His car was found by police the next night at the Palmetto Trailhead near Wateree.

4 Months Missing: Mother Pleads for Carrington Bohannon’s Return

March 11, 2026
A local family is refusing to let the search for 15-year-old Carrington Bohannon go cold, nearly four months after the teenager vanished from the west side of Indianapolis.

“We Need Visibility”: This DC-Area Foundation Is Bringing More Attention to Missing People of Color

March 9, 2026
The Black and Missing Foundation works with media and law enforcement to help find the missing—or find out what happened to them.

EDITORIAL: When Media Attention Depends on Who Is Missing

February 18, 2026
Hope for One Family Should Not Eclipse Justice for So Many Others.

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"God Bless you! My mom contacted me to say that my daughter Ashleigh Porter was in Ebony magazine. I was so glad that my missing child was given the opportunity to this type of exposure. It has been so hard. She went missing on April 20, 2009. I agree totally that law enforcement and the media in some instances do us no justice. I knew nothing of your organization prior to this, but I'll know more now. You have given me a great service and I feel indebted to you. I do not want people to forget about my Ashleigh. Thank you again and bless your hearts for starting this organization."

---- TANYA PORTER-DAVIS

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