Three years after Jelani Day went missing, family still seeking answers
Jelani Day poses at Alabama A&M, where he attended undergrad studies. In 2021, he vanished from Illinois State Univesity. Jelani Day Foundation
It’s been three years since Illinois State University grad student Jelani Day went missing. He was found dead 11 days later, but his family still doesn’t know what happened. We talked with Jelani's mom and sister about how they've coped and the latest on the case.
Plus a broader conversation with the co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation about how the authorities respond when the people who go missing are Black.
GUESTS
Carmen Bolden-Day
Mother of Jelani Day
Dacara Bolden
Sister of Jelani Day
Derrica Wilson
Co-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation
RESOURCES
Black & Missing Foundation - (877) 97-BAMFI