Natalie Wilson

Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer

Black and Missing Foundation, Inc.

Natalie Wilson is the co-founder and chief operating officer of the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (BAMFI). With two decades of experience in public and media relations, Natalie is involved in all aspects of BAMFI’s operations, including the development and execution of strategic outreach and PRess to ensure coverage of the foundation’s mission and initiatives.

Natalie knows the power and reach of media coverage as highlighted in the award-winning HBO docuseries, “Black and Missing.” She has garnered local, national and international media coverage with platforms, such as The Daily Show with Trevor NoahThe ViewAssociated PressCNNEssenceFox 5 DCHuffington Post Black VoicesNPROxygen.comPeopleThe RootThe GrioOprah DailyNew York Times, and the Washington Post, which continue to keep the issue of missing and exploited persons of color in the forefront.

Participating Sessions

Piercing the Numbness: Getting Beyond the Intolerable Everyday

The writer Isaac Bashevis Singer once wrote that the greatest curse of the human spirit is its ability to get used to anything. As the public becomes desensitized to stories of violence, trauma, and injustice, investigative storytellers face the challenge of breaking through the static. How can investigative storytellers bring a fresh eye to urgent, trauma-filled stories that the public often struggles to look at directly? This panel will explore...