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BAMFI Enterprises Earns Five National Telly and Communicator Honors for Relisha Rudd and Pamela Butler Documentaries

June 2, 2026
Press Releases

Production arm of the Black and Missing Foundation recognized for excellence in True Crime, Film, and Unscripted media, proving the power of advocacy-backed storytelling.

Black and Missing Foundation’s 10th Annual “Hope Without Boundaries” 5K to Raise Funds and Awareness for Missing Persons of Color

April 24, 2026
Press Releases

The race supports families and advances efforts to bring national attention to overlooked cases.

BAMFI Enterprises and Black and Missing Foundation Set Season 3 Premiere of Award-Winning “Untold Stories” Podcast; Featured Cases Include Broadway Star Zelig Williams

February 11, 2026
Press Releases

National spotlight to shine on overlooked cold cases starting February 18; new season explores the disappearance of “Hamilton” star and a decade-old Mississippi mystery.

“SHE WAS ONLY 8 WHEN SHE VANISHED” – BAMFI Enterprises in Partnership with the Black and Missing Foundation Announces Exclusive Docuseries Reopening the Relisha Rudd Case on Her 20th Birthday

October 7, 2025
Press Releases

Emotionally powerful and socially urgent, "The Vanishing of Relisha Rudd: A Cold Case Reexamined" premieres October 29 on the Black and Missing Foundation's YouTube Channel (@bamfiorg)

Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons

September 16, 2025
Media Guide, Press Releases

BAMFI, in partnership with WABJ, today announced the release of The Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons, a comprehensive resource designed to address long-standing disparities in media coverage of missing persons cases, especially those involving people of color.

BAMFI Enterprises Presents: “Untold Stories: Black and Missing – Pamela Butler’s Story” at the 6th Annual LightReel Film Festival

May 30, 2025
Press Releases

In collaboration with the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), BAMFI Enterprises will present a special screening of the powerful documentary “Untold Stories: Black and Missing – Pamela Butler’s Story” at the 6th Annual LightReel Film Festival.

The Media is Invited to Attend the Black and Missing Foundation’s Annual ‘Hope Without Boundaries’ 5K Run/Walk to Raise Awareness for Missing Persons of Color

May 21, 2025
Press Releases

The 'Hope Without Boundaries' 5K, hosted by the Black and Missing Foundation, is not just a race—it is a powerful, community-driven effort to raise national awareness and demand equitable attention for a critical human rights issue.

The Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Launch Task Force to Address Media Bias in Missing Persons Cases

February 18, 2025
Media Guide, Press Releases

The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), in partnership with the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking new media task force that will advocate for fair media coverage for missing persons cases.

The Black and Missing Organizes Community Search and Flyer Distribution for Jahnay Bryan, Missing Since October 16

December 9, 2024
Press Releases

Former Senator Steven Bradford joins effort to bring missing Cornell Graduate home.

BAMFI Releases New Guide to Enhance Law Enforcement Response to Missing Persons Cases

August 28, 2024
Press Releases

This new resource is designed to support law enforcement agencies nationwide and refine their investigative strategies in missing persons cases.

BAMFI Enterprises Earns Five National Telly and Communicator Honors for Relisha Rudd and Pamela Butler Documentaries

Black and Missing Foundation’s 10th Annual “Hope Without Boundaries” 5K to Raise Funds and Awareness for Missing Persons of Color

BAMFI Enterprises and Black and Missing Foundation Set Season 3 Premiere of Award-Winning “Untold Stories” Podcast; Featured Cases Include Broadway Star Zelig Williams

“SHE WAS ONLY 8 WHEN SHE VANISHED” – BAMFI Enterprises in Partnership with the Black and Missing Foundation Announces Exclusive Docuseries Reopening the Relisha Rudd Case on Her 20th Birthday

Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons

BAMFI Enterprises Presents: “Untold Stories: Black and Missing – Pamela Butler’s Story” at the 6th Annual LightReel Film Festival

The Media is Invited to Attend the Black and Missing Foundation’s Annual ‘Hope Without Boundaries’ 5K Run/Walk to Raise Awareness for Missing Persons of Color

The Black and Missing Foundation and Washington Association of Black Journalists Launch Task Force to Address Media Bias in Missing Persons Cases

The Black and Missing Organizes Community Search and Flyer Distribution for Jahnay Bryan, Missing Since October 16

BAMFI Releases New Guide to Enhance Law Enforcement Response to Missing Persons Cases

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