say her name



say her name

A rallying cry to increase awareness of oppression and violence against black women. It was popularized after Sandra Bland, a black woman, died in police custody in 2015. The protestors outside city hall are chanting, "Say her name!"
See also: name, say

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TimTIM (English, German, Dutch, Slovene)English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
PeytonPAY-tənEnglish
FortuneFAWR-chənEnglish (Rare)
TomÁSto-MAHS (Spanish), too-MASH (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Ginevrajee-NEV-rahItalian
Amalija-Lithuanian, Slovene, Croatian