Politics and Society
US women in topless protest against the killing of unarmed black women by police
On Thursday morning, a group of topless women temporarily interrupted traffic on a San Francisco street during rush hour to protest against violence on black women and girls
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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered San Francisco’s at financial district to create awareness on the killing of unarmed black women by US police in recent years.
According to BuzzFeed, the protest was part of a nationwide movement demonstrating under the hashtag #SayHerName. This protest, however, set itself apart when a number of activists went topless.
The demonstration formed part of a national day of mobilisation which follows the publication of the Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women report by the African American Policy Forum.
Onlookers and other protesters captured images which were posted on Twitter.
This action today was healing. So amazing. Black women are infinitely powerful, ya'll. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/yOtWHJmyGC
— ashley yates (@brownblaze) May 21, 2015
Rise Up. Blocking the financial district in San Francisco. Black women's worth is infinite. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/4knu7FF3YS
— BlackOUT Collective (@BlkDirectAction) May 21, 2015
“@TalibKweli: RT @blackoutcollect: black women shutting down the traffic in SF financial district #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/NKNjYik0oW”
— WeBuiltThisJointForFREE (@verano_frio) May 21, 2015
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Blocking the San Francisco financial district. Black women bodies are NOT commodities. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/gHDrWAXAdk
— BlackOUT Collective (@BlkDirectAction) May 21, 2015
Black women reclaim femininity and the African tradition of bare chests as a freedom cry. #SayHerName pic.twitter.com/IXIpXdPdpr
— BlackOUT Collective (@BlkDirectAction) May 21, 2015
They love our bodies but not us. #SayHerName #RekiaBoyd #YuvetteHenderson pic.twitter.com/ceT05IHn2b
— BlackOUT Collective (@BlkDirectAction) May 21, 2015
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