Black And Missing Foundation Commemorates 15th Anniversary With A Multi-City Billboard Campaign To Raise Awareness Of Missing Persons Of Color
Hyattsville, MD (PRWEB) May 03, 2023 -- The Black and Missing Foundation (BAMFI) is launching a 16-city billboard campaign in May in honor of its 15-year anniversary. The billboards will highlight 48 missing persons of color to raise awareness about their cases and shine a light on the lack of exposure to help find them. These individuals often go under the radar even though missing persons of color account for 40% of the missing population. The campaign has the potential to reach more than 10 million people across the country, which could lead to a safe recovery or answers for the families that are desperately searching for their missing loved ones.
“Our goal is to get equal media coverage and law enforcement support for missing people of color who remain missing 4x longer than their white counterparts,” said BAMFI Founders Natalie Wilson and Derrica Wilson. “While our organization has made an impact over the years, we won’t stop until our missing are household names too.”
Several organizations have stepped up to sponsor a billboard in their city, including the National Coalition of 100 Black Women of Chicago Metropolitan, the Joseph Assignment Global Initiative, and the Milwaukee Bucks. The NBA team plans to use the videoboard on the 5th Street Garage outside Fiserv Forum to support the campaign.
"The Black and Missing Foundation is a vital organization that is dedicated to bringing awareness to the issue of missing persons of color,” said Roger Kamau, Bucks Senior Vice President of Financial Strategy and Analysis. “The Bucks organization is thrilled to support BAMFI and help amplify the voices and stories of marginalized communities.”
The billboards will be located in the following cities.
1. Atlanta, GA
2. Baltimore, MD
3. Chicago, IL
4. Cleveland, OH
5. Dallas, TX
6. Detroit. MI
7. District of Columbia
8. Hyattsville, MD
9. Kansas City, MO
10. Los Angeles, CA
11. Miami, FL
12. Milwaukee, WI
13. New Orleans, LA
14. Newark, NJ
15. Philadelphia, PA
16. Phoenix, AZ
For exact locations, and to learn about the missing people featured, visit BAMFI.org.
The billboard campaign is part of a series of awareness activities to commemorate BAMFI’s 15th anniversary. Other activities include the Hope Without Boundaries 5K at the National Harbor in Maryland on June 3rd and the debut of the organization's new podcast,“Untold Stories: Black and Missing” on May 24.
“For some families, we are their last hope,” said Natalie and Derrica. “To date, we’ve supported more than 5,000 thousand families in the search for their missing loved ones and helped locate or get answers for more than 400 missing people. We continue to be passionate about the work we do by serving as advocates for these families to help us find us.”
About Black and Missing Foundation Inc.:
Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (http://www.bamfi.org) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization founded by a veteran law enforcement official and public relations/media relations expert, whose mission is to bring awareness to missing persons of color; provide vital resources and tools to missing person's families and friends; and to provide educational training on personal safety. BAM FI offers a free clearinghouse, which highlights profiles and information on missing persons of color, nationally. Profiles of missing individuals, throughout the nation, as well as news, information, and tips, can be found at BAMFI’s Web site: http://www.bamfi.org, Twitter: @BAM_FI, Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bamfiorg, and Instagram: blackandmissingfdn.
Natalie Wilson, Black and Missing Foundation, http://bamfi.org, 1 2029997322, [email protected]
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