You're listening to another episode of the Black Girls Missing Series on Black Butterfly Podcast, hosted by Drina O'Neill. This episode is a roll call — a deliberate, urgent naming of missing Black women and girls whose stories deserve visibility. The host opens with a call to keep these names alive and introduces a new case out of Bayshore, Long Island: 17-year-old Patrice Washington, last seen August 10 wearing a black and gray shirt, black biking shorts, Crocs, and her hair in dreadlocks. Listeners are urged to check dash cams and doorbell cameras and report any information to authorities.
The episode shares good news and relief: 15-year-old Rhianna Outlaw from Tampa and 13-year-old Neeamani Synhorst from Lincoln, Nebraska, both reported missing in early August, have been located safe. The host celebrates their return while stressing how rapidly these situations can change and why community action matters.
Several previously featured cases are updated: Amari Lewis has no new public information and her case remains open; Maryah Johnson, 20, has been missing from Chicago since July 22 and is believed to possibly still be in the area; Joanisha Pierre, 18, has been missing since her birthday on February 14 with no reported developments; Raechel Brown, 18, was last seen February 13 in Milwaukee and remains missing; information on Lisa Nicole White remains unclear and unverified at this time; and Jada Thompson, 26, from Turner, Oregon, was found deceased earlier this year and her death is being investigated as a probable homicide.
The episode expands on the broader theme — Black girls and young women aged 14–30 too often receive little media attention, leaving families without answers. Listeners are asked to use their platforms, share names and details, and press for accountability. Practical steps and contacts are given: if you have tips call 1-800-THE-LOST or contact the local police department handling a case, and call 9-1-1 for urgent leads.
The host closes by repeating the names spoken in the episode — Patrice, Rhianna, Amari, Maryah, Joanisha, Raechel, Lisa, and Jada — and asks listeners to keep them in memory, to share, and to help bring these girls home. This episode is both a memorial and a call to action: visibility, vigilance, and community response are essential.