#SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence Miriam Zoila Pérez But when Calla and Briar

But when Calla and Briar journey out of hiding for Briar’s wedding

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#SayHerName: Black Women’s Stories of Police Violence and Public Silence Miriam Zoila Pérez But when Calla and BriarFill the void. Lift your voice. Say Her Name. Black women, girls, and femmes as young as seven and as old as ninety three have been killed by the police, though we rarely hear their names or learn their stories. Breonna Taylor, Alberta Spruill, Rekia Boyd, Shantel Davis, Shelly Frey, Kayla Moore, Kyam Livingston, Miriam Carey, Michelle Cusseaux, and Tanisha Anderson are among the many lives that should have been. #SayHerName provides an analytical