No Tears For Black Girls

A funeral director was hired to help a grieving family bury their loved one. Investigators say she later appeared in court claiming to be his common-law wife — and the sole heir to an estate worth more than $2.2 million.In this episode of No Tears For Black Girls: The Cases They Ignored, we examine the allegations surrounding Houston funeral home operator Unique Green and the estate of 78-year-old Lawrence Gammon.Prosecutors allege forged documents, a falsified death certificate, millions of dollars transferred from Lawrence’s accounts, and a funeral home raid that uncovered dozens of boxes of cremated remains. The case also raises troubling questions about prior complaints, licensing problems, and how much trust families place in funeral professionals during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.Green has denied wrongdoing and has not been convicted. The criminal case remains pending.Listen now as we break down the timeline, the evidence authorities say they uncovered, and the question at the center of it all:How did the person hired to handle Lawrence’s funeral allegedly become his “wife” — and heir to his $2.2 million estate?

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 without his phone? Why do accounts of when he was last seen differ? What happened between the boat emergency and the late-night call telling Christine her son was missing? And why did parts of Nolan’s phone appear strangely empty when it was returned?Told through the eyes of a Black mother who raised her son with cultural pride, survival lessons and one important rule—everyone who leaves together comes home together—this episode follows Christine’s transformation from grieving mother to determined advocate.An independent autopsy listed Nolan’s cause and manner of death as undetermined. Now, the circumstances surrounding his death are expected to be presented to a Mississippi grand jury.This is the story of Nolan Xavier Wells—and the mother refusing to let unanswered questions become silence.

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 there is still no verified public confirmation that she has been found. Claims placing Ruthey in Las Vegas remain unconfirmed.Ruthey may also use the names Grayson or Winter. Please listen, share, and help keep her name visible until she is safely home.

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 noticed while they are still here.

Tonya Walker, a 51-year-old Black mother, vanished in Sacramento on November 2, 2023. Her family searched for seven months to learn her body lay unclaimed at Mercy Hospital, where she’d died of cardiac arrest. The hospital delayed her death certificate by five months and stored her at an off-site morgue that allegedly harvested her organs without consent. Similar cases of missing Black bodies have emerged, fueling accusations of systemic neglect, organ trafficking, and medical racism.

LaTrecia Thomas, an adoptee who overcame significant challenges, was separated from her siblings and mistreated by her adoptive family. Despite these hardships, she demonstrated resilience in her journey toward healing and forgiveness. This is her story.

In the bustling City of San Antonio, Texas, a string of brutal shootings sent shockwaves through the community. The prime suspect? A 19-year-old named Joe-Isaac Lee Yanez. But it was the tragic death of Khadija Derry that shook the town to its core. On a quiet evening in Converse, Derry sat in her car when two figures appeared and unleashed a hail of bullets before vanishing into the night. Join us as we delve into the investigation and try to uncover the truth behind this senseless act of violence.

Another terrible incident of gun violence had taken the life of an innocent victim. Six children were left without their mother after Brandi Turner, aged 35 and known by her stage name NSanelyGorgeous, was senselessly murdered in a pre-dawn assault which also caused injury to two other individuals. Her sister argued that she had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, however the question still loomed: When will we have enough? When would we finally put an end to this growing epidemic of violent attacks? Created, Written, & Produced by John Reedburg - (@JohnCharlesReedburg) Narrated by Samantha Paul. Production Company: Dont Cry Ghost