About Jeff Mays

Jeff Mays is a contributing writer for NewsOne, specializing in news about missing persons, via the Black and Missing Foundation.

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME CHANGERS HERE.                                                                                            ————————– Kevin Fenton Place of residence: Washington, D.C. Why he is a Game Changer: Fenton, who just stepped down from his position as the Center for Disease […]

Jeremiah Huger Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: December 10, 1980 Missing Date: June 25, 1985 Age Now: 33 Missing City: Bronx Missing State: New York Case Number: NCMEC: 601769 Gender: Male Race: Black Complexion: Light Height: 3’6″ Weight: 45 lbs. Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Medium Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No […]

Janteyl Johnson Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: September 8, 1994 Missing Date: February 3, 2010 Age Now: 19 Missing City: Newark Missing State:Delaware Case Number: 10012571 Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Dark Height: 5’2″ Weight: 120 Hair Color: Brown Hair Length: Medium Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: Yes Location Last Seen: 35 […]

Morgan Keyanna Martin Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: December 1, 1994 Missing Date: July 25, 2012 Age Now: 19 Missing City: St. Petersburg Missing State: Florida Case Number: 2012-045220 Gender: Female Race: Biracial Complexion: Light Height: 5’2″ Weight: 175 Hair Color: Brown Hair Length: Shoulder Length Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No […]

Alexis Murphy Case Type: Presumed dead Date of Birth: Jan. 1, 1996 Missing Date: Aug. 3, 2013 Age Now: 17 Missing City: Shipman Missing State: Virginia Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5’7″ Weight: 156 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Shoulder Length Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No Randy Allen Taylor, 48, […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

UPDATE: Shreveport Police announced Monday evening that Marquise Williams has been found safe. Marquise Williams Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: January 1, 1995 Missing Date: December 2, 2013 Age Now: 18 Missing City: Shreveport Missing State: Louisiana Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5’9″ Weight: 150 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Shoulder Length […]

                                                                           Allante Latrice Hill Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: Jan. 1, 1994 Missing Date: November 2, 2013 Age Now: 19 Missing City: Flint Missing State: Michigan Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 5’11” Weight: 250 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Shoulder Length Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No SEE ALSO: Son […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. NewsOne has partnered with the […]