According to the FBI, more than 93,000 people went missing in 2021. More than 29,000 are Black. That's nearly a third of cases, although Black people make up 12% of the population.
Each year, thousands of children go missing in the United States. FBI statistics show that most kids are reported missing in the spring and summer months.
The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI) is rallying the national community to take part in its upcoming “Hope Without Boundaries” 5K walk-run on Saturday, May 21, 2022, to bring attention to missing persons of color and provide support for their loved ones.
The Black and Missing Foundation have received the inaugural Crimefighter Award, which is presented to an individual or organization that have provided justice for crime victims.
The Black and Missing Foundation have received the inaugural Crimefighter Award, which is presented to an individual or organization that have provided justice for crime victims.
April 1 will mark six years since 2-year-old Arianna Fitts went missing. She vanished the same day her mother Nikki was murdered, and her family fears someone kidnapped Arianna and is holding her to this day.
Derrica Wilson and her sister-in-law Natalie Wilson co-founded the Black and Missing Foundation together with the alarming number of missing Black women and children in mind.