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Missing White Woman: Race bias in media coverage of missing persons
October 12, 2021
If you haven’t heard the latest news about the search for Gabby Petito, and the boyfriend with whom she was last seen, that information is not hard to come by.
Donald Sampson has been missing for 11 years; family continues asking for more information
October 11, 2021
As Donald Sampson's disappearance remains a mystery, his family continues to ask anyone with information to come forward, even after 11 years.
‘They did nothing’: When people of color go missing in Massachusetts, who looks for them?
October 11, 2021
Donald Sampson was the kind of guy who you could ask for a favor. He would start each morning at his home in Randolph getting his child ready for school.
The Chavis Chronicles: Natalie Wilson
October 10, 2021
Dr. Chavis interviews Natalie Wilson, founder of Black and Missing Foundation to discuss the crisis of missing females of color, and how media coverage of white and minority victims in the US is disproportionate.
182,448 Black People Went Missing in the U.S. Last Year — These Sisters Are Working to Find Them
September 30, 2021
Sisters-in-law Natalie and Derrica Wilson created the Black and Missing Foundation to bring missing people of color back to their families, often without adequate law enforcement or media support. And they're doing it in their spare time.
Missing persons advocates push for more attention on cases around nation
September 30, 2021
After the case of Gabby Petito garnered nationwide attention, the Black and Missing Foundation, started by an Upstate native, wants to bring attention to the many additional missing persons cases around the country.