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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.

Tip Leads to the Safe Recovery of Jocelyn Hagan

Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (BAM FI) announced today that missing teen Jocelyn Nishae Hagan has been recovered safe – in a matter of hours after BAM FI received an anonymous tip.

Freedom Fighters: Natalie and Derrica Wilson, Founders Of Black And Missing Foundation

Next year will mark the fifth anniversary of the Black and Missing Foundation, the organization founded by sisters-in-law Natalie and Derrica Wilson to bring more attention to the plight of African Americans who go missing.

Black and missing: New site’s unique mission

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children reports that 42% of all abducted children are African-American.Now a new website is working to focus more resources and media attention on their cases and those of African-American adults as well.

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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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