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#SayHerName is a social movement that seeks to raise awareness for Black women victims of police brutality and anti-Black violence in the United States. [1] . The movement's name was created by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF). [2] #
Say Her Name is a movement that brings awareness to the stories of Black women and girls who have been victimized by racist police violence. Learn about their names, experiences, and how to support their families and advocate for racial justice.
Mar 11, 2024 · Hard-line Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State of the Union address that carried a seemingly simple message: Say Her Name.
- gbrewer@ap.org
- National Reporter, Race And Ethnicity
Mar 15, 2021 · The movement, launched by the African American Policy Forum, aims to expose and resist the gendered violence against Black women and girls by police. It highlights cases such as Breonna Taylor, Sandra Bland and Michelle Cusseaux, whose names have been largely unknown or unacknowledged.
Sep 25, 2020 · The Say Her Name report states that “Just as the officers who killed Mike Brown and Eric Garner escaped punishment for these homicides, officers who killed Black women and girls were not held...
Mar 13, 2021 · One year ago today, Breonna Taylor died at the hands of police in her own home. In honor of her memory, we sat down with leading civil rights advocate and scholar Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, who founded the #SayHerName movement in 2014.
Jul 7, 2020 · The Say Her Name campaign, created by Crenshaw's group in 2014, is meant to include women in the national conversation about race and policing. A few women's names and stories, such as Breonna...
