Taylor’s case is just one example of how we can’t even get a peaceful rest without being a target for violence. Many others came before her like Sandra Bland, a Black woman who was found hanging in a Texas jail cell just three days after being arrested during a traffic stop, Atatiana Jefferson, another Black woman fatally shot by a police officer inside her home, Tanisha Fonville, the Black woman killed in her home by a police officer during a mental health emergency, and countless others whose names never saw the light of day.
Breonna Taylor was one of the catalysts for the most widespread protest movements in modern times. Her death at the hands of Louisville, Kentucky, police officers alongside the public execution of George Floyd at the hands of Derek Chauvin sparked enough anger and outrage to incite millions of Americans into the streets to demand justice.
We lost Breonna on that terrible night. We cannot continue to walk away from Kenneth. We cannot lose him too.
A video of Styles P intervening while an unarmed Black women was being arrested by Yonkers police has gone viral.
Say Her Name follows up on Monáe's 2015 protest anthem Hell You Talmbout.
A white Chicago police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave following a suspected struggle with a Black woman who was walking her dog out on the lakefront.
Nakia Porter is accusing the Solano County Sheriff's Office of using excessive force during a traffic stop to the point she fell unconscious in a federal lawsuit.
A viral video of a deputy from the sheriff's office arresting a Black, teenage girl is causing controversy.
Harrison, a mother of three who is blind in her left eye, says that after being arrested without being told why, she was tased multiple times and forcibly stripped while in custody.
In case you missed this morning's episode, the ladies of The View shared their various reactions to the police body cam footage that captured the death of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. As they shared their thoughts on the tragic video, Twitter gave the women both praise and criticism regarding what they had to say.
At around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, Tuesday (April 20), on Legion Lane in Columbus, Ohio, 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was shot and killed by a police officer after he and others were called to the scene regarding a disturbance.
In honor of Women's History Month, we're spotlighting the Black women behind some of today's most powerful social movements.