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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 · The hard-line Republican congresswoman from Georgia, who was decked out in a red MAGA hat and other regalia, borrowed the phrase from Black racial justice activists who have been calling attention to the extrajudicial deaths of Black women at the hands of police and vigilantes.
- gbrewer@ap.org
- National Reporter, Race And Ethnicity
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...
- Mary Louise Kelly
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.
Mar 11, 2024 · Marjorie Taylor Greene wore a T-shirt to Thursday night’s State of the Union address that carried a seemingly simple message: Say Her Name.
Dec 13, 2018 · December 14th, 2018 marks the fourth anniversary of the #SayHerName campaign, a movement launched by AAPF to raise awareness of Black women, girls and femmes impacted by police violence. Over the...
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