Are Our Children Safe with Their All-White Friend Group? | MiniPod

Are Our Children Safe with Their All-White Friend Group? | MiniPod

July 10, 2026 · 19 min

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The episode discusses the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager found dead after boating with an all-white friend group.

18-year-old Nolan Wells was found dead after going missing while boating off the coast of Mississippi with a group of all-white friends. Nolan is Black, mixed race.    In a county that is 66% white, 19% Black, the white sheriff was quick to close the investigation into Nolan’s death and say there was no wrongdoing. The mother of one of the boys involved is a local judge, and she was quick to get on social media and echo the sheriff’s statement.   We’re not saying there was foul play. We are saying that the rush to claim ‘no foul play’ breeds mistrust in a racially sensitive case.    Our hearts go out to the Wells family in their quest for answers.    GoFundMe for the Well’s Family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-loving-memory-of-nolan-xavier-wells If you’d like to submit a question, check out our tutorial video: http://www.instagram.com/reel/C5j_oBXLIg0/ and send to @nativelandpod.    Welcome home y’all!    —--------- We want to hear from you! Send us a video @nativelandpod and we may feature you on the podcast.    Instagram   X/Twitter Facebook…

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