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No Tears For Black Girls
No Tears For Black Girls
No Tears For Black Girls investigates the forgotten cases of missing and murdered Black women systematically overlooked by mainstream media and law enforcement. Our work includes examining harrowing true crime stories, interviews families seeking justice, and exposes the institutional barriers that silence Black women's tragedies. From domestic violence survivors to trafficking victims, we shine a spotlight on cases that deserved headlines but never received them. Join our growing community of advocates and allies dedicated to breaking the cycle of silence. Each episode combines meticulous research, powerful storytelling, and actionable resources for those facing similar struggles. Subscribe now to hear the stories mainstream true crime podcasts ignore and become part of the movement demanding that Black women's lives matter in the true crime narrative.
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No Tears For Black Girls

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No Tears For Black Girls podcast uncovers forgotten true crime cases of missing Black women ignored by mainstream media. Subscribe for untold stories, justice advocacy, and community resources.

They Came Back With His Phone—But Not With Him: What Happened to Nolan Wells?
No Tears For Black Girls
They Came Back With His Phone—But Not With Him: What Happened to Nolan Wells?

Recent Episodes

July 26, 2026

They Came Back With His Phone—But Not With Him: What Happened to Nolan Wells?

Eighteen-year-old Nolan Wells left for a Fourth of July celebration on Mississippi’s Horn Island with people he considered friends.

The boats returned to the mainland. Nolan did not.

But somehow, his phone and keys made it back without him.

Two days later, Nolan’s body was found in the water. Authorities initially suggested he may have drowned, but his mother, Christine Wonsley, says too many questions about his final hours remain unanswered.

Why would Nolan stay behind on a remote island wi
June 28, 2026

Ruthey Smith: Four Years Missing | Update & Rewind

In 2023, we told you about Ruthey Smith, a 19-year-old mother who disappeared from Los Angeles on March 2, 2022. Four years later, Ruthey is still missing—and her family is still fighting to bring her home. In this update and rewind, we revisit Ruthey’s original story, examine what has been publicly verified since our first report, and separate confirmed facts from the rumors that can derail a search. Authorities have treated Ruthey’s disappearance as a suspected human-trafficking case, but the
June 15, 2026

A 16-Year-Old Black Girl Vanished. Ten Days Later, Charlotte Had Questions.

Juliana Umba Nzita was reported missing on April 28, 2026. Ten days later, the sixteen-year-old was found dead in Charlotte. Police classified her death as suicide, but her story leaves behind painful questions about urgency, visibility, and what happens when a missing Black girl is not treated like a crisis soon enough. In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, Samantha Paul tells Juliana’s story with care, dignity, and one clear demand: Black girls deserve to be not
May 15, 2026

Only Two Weeks: The Killing of Vontisha “Sway” Williams

Vontisha “Sway” Williams was a mother, grandmother, and business owner trying to rebuild her life after unimaginable loss. She had only been in her new home for two weeks when gunfire tore through it in the middle of the night. Her younger daughter survived. Sway did not. In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, Samantha Paul tells the story behind the headline and brings listeners back to the woman at the center of it all: a loving, dependable, hardworking Black woma
April 26, 2026

Left Fighting for Air at Virtua Mount Holly Hospital: Perdisha “Para” Champion

In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, we examine the death of twenty-eight-year-old Perdisha “Para” Champion and the questions her family says still remain about what happened inside Virtua Mount Holly Hospital in Mount Holly, New Jersey. Through a direct interview with Para’s mother, Sophia Shannon, this episode follows the final hours before her daughter’s death and the anguish that followed. Sophia says she watched Para experience severe medical distress during
April 11, 2026

She Said She Was Scared at 2 AM. By 11:46 AM, Hannah Toby-Dean Was Dead.

Hannah “Khadija” Toby-Dean was 25 years old. A Navy veteran. A Muslim woman. A rapper known as Hannah Bandz. On June 13, 2025, she told a family member she was afraid for her safety. Less than ten hours later, her mother got the call that Hannah was dead. Then came the details that made the case even harder to ignore: a disabled GPS tracker, an empty suitcase, and credit cards hidden under a spare tire. In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, Samantha Paul walks thr

Recent Blog Posts

Oct. 27, 2025

She Was Only 8 When She Vanished: New Docuseries Reopens Relisha Rudd Case on Her 20th Birthday

“SHE WAS ONLY 8 WHEN SHE VANISHED” — BAMFI ENTERPRISES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BLACK AND MISSING FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE DOCUSERIES REOPENING THE RELISHA RUDD CASE ON HER 20TH BIRTHDAYEmotionally powerful and socially urgent, “The Vanishing…
April 7, 2025

The Horrors of Satanic Sex Cults: Ta'za's Story of Survival

The Horrors of Satanic Sex Cults: Ta'za's Story of Survival In this blog post, we delve into the disturbing and often disbelieved world of satanic sex cults. This is a difficult topic to confront, but it's crucial to shed light on the realities fac…
Oct. 14, 2024

The Systemic Racism in Elijah Timmons' Case

In this blog post, we delve deeper into the complex and deeply troubling case of Elijah Timmons, a young Black man tragically killed by police in Hendersonville, North Carolina. This post expands upon our recent episode, Justice for Elijah Timmons: …

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Excellent Podcast

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I HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Great stories, fresh take on true crime

"I love these stories because they are narratives not heard in the media or other platforms. Listening to these stories being told is almost as reading a book or a morning newspaper about the latest c…"

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