People Magazine Update – Shining a Light
Since we ran our Feb. 18 story about sisters-in-law Derrica and Natalie Wilson's Black and Missing Foundation, their mission has expanded.
Thousands of African-Americans Go Missing Every Year. They Help Find Them.
In May 2004 Tamika Huston, a 24-year-old African-American woman, vanished from her Spartanburg, S.C., apartment. Though her family sent e-mails, put up flyers and called newspapers and TV stations-the national media skipped the story.
Natalie and Derrica Wilson Help Find the Missing
One spring day in 2004 a young African-American woman named Tamika Huston vanished from her Spartanburg, S.C., apartment.
Black and Missing Foundation Inc Founders to Appear on ABC’s The View to Bring National Attention to Missing Persons of Color Like Unique Harris
Black and Missing Foundation Inc (BAM FI) founders Derrica Wilson and Natalie Wilson will appear on ABC's The View to bring national attention and exposure to missing persons of color.
Supporting the Families of the Long-Missing
Families with missing loved ones face a lonely and challenging journey. For some, that journey ends quickly with reunification. But for many families, answers come slowly, if they come at all.
Free Support Group for Families of Missing Loved Ones
Valencia Harris and Derrick Butler in partnership with the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (BAM FI) will begin hosting a free support group for families of missing individuals.
Tyler Perry Offers 100K Reward for Information About Missing Men of Color
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is offering a $100,000 reward for information about the cases of two men of color in Naples, Fl. who disappeared after last being seen with a sheriff's deputy.
Black and Missing Foundation, Inc Statement Re: Tyler Perry’s National Call to Action for Unsolved Adult Missing Person’s Cases
We are pleased that Tyler Perry, Rev. Al Sharpton and Ben Jealous, President and CEO of NAACP, are using their platform to bring awareness to the disparity in media coverage of missing persons of color.
Jade Morris, Child Missing After Casino Stabbing, Found Dead
The body of 10-year-old Jade Morris was found in a Nevada desert on Thursday, according to family members. The discovery was made by a man walking his dog near an unfinished housing development in the northern stretches of the Las Vegas Valley, Las Vegas Metro Police said.
Vanished: The case of Leon Davenport
If you're a fan of homegrown, up-and-coming rap artists in the District, you may have checked out the local group C-Ban, performing freestyle in clubs like Rose's Dream in Northeast Washington, where these musicians with a message masterfully showcase their raw talent for an instant shot of fame.