Natalie Wilson

With her knowledge of the media's reach and power, Natalie Wilson is ideal as co-founder and chief operating officer for the Black and Missing Foundation Inc. (BAMFI). This is captured in the award-winning HBO docuseries "Black and Missing," which followed Wilson and her sister-in-law, Derrica Wilson, continued fight to bring awareness to the Black women, men and children who remain missing in the United States. Tamika Huston was the inspiration. Natalie noticed that Tamika's story couldn't be heard over the endless news coverage of a white woman who had gone missing months after Huston's disappearance. Since then, Wilson and her sister-in-law have spent the last 15 years on the frontlines, acting as the voice for several thousand missing Black women, men and children who didn't make it to national headlines. By doing this, the two have assisted in bringing awareness, justice and peace to several families who felt like no one else was listening and are now extending their reach after they announced their up-and-coming production company, with several projects in the works.