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Say Her Name TX
@sayhernametx.bsky.social
Organizing collective in Texas building leadership and advocacy about the issues that impact the lives of Black women
Sonya Massey (1977-2024)
Sonya, a 36-year-old Black mother in Illinois, was shot and killed in her Springfield home by a sheriff’s deputy after calling 911 for help. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Miriam Carey – shot while driving with her child through DC. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Michelle Cusseaux – shot during a mental health related police interaction. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Aura Rosser - SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Aura Rosser - SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Michelle Cusseaux – shot during a mental health related police interaction. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Yvette Smith – killed after calling 911 to quell a dispute. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Yvette Smith – killed after calling 911 to quell a dispute. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Michelle Cusseaux – shot during a mental health related police interaction. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Rekia Boyd (1989–2012)
Rekia was a 22-year-old walking with friends in Chicago when an off-duty police detective shot her in the back of the head. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Alexia Christian - SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Breonna Taylor (1993–2020)
Breonna was an emergency medical technician in Louisville, Kentucky, shot and killed in her own home. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Miriam Carey – shot while driving with her child through DC. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The SayHerName movement was created to change that to name the victims and share their full humanity.
January 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Natasha McKenna - SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 7:46 PM
While national attention on police violence has often focused on men, Black women and girls are also victims of lethal force, sometimes under circumstances where they posed no threat and their stories are frequently underreported or overlooked.
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Yvette Smith – killed after calling 911 to quell a dispute. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Why Say Her Name Matters The statistics show that Black women are disproportionately affected by police violence, including being more likely to be unarmed when killed.
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Breonna Taylor (1993–2020)
Breonna was an emergency medical technician in Louisville, Kentucky, shot and killed in her own home. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The SayHerName movement was created to change that to name the victims and share their full humanity.
January 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Rekia Boyd (1989–2012)
Rekia was a 22-year-old walking with friends in Chicago when an off-duty police detective shot her in the back of the head. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 6:37 PM
While national attention on police violence has often focused on men, Black women and girls are also victims of lethal force, sometimes under circumstances where they posed no threat and their stories are frequently underreported or overlooked.
January 1, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Yvette Smith – killed after calling 911 to quell a dispute. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Atatiana Jefferson – killed inside her home during a wellness check. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Michelle Cusseaux – shot during a mental health related police interaction. SAY HER NAME
January 1, 2026 at 5:45 PM