Politics & Governance

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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11 years ago

May 22, 2015

This Is Africa

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.

https://twitter.com/brownblaze/status/601442031236321280

https://twitter.com/blackoutcollect/status/601416606166593537

“@TalibKweli: RT @blackoutcollect: black women shutting down the traffic in SF financial district #SayHerName http://t.co/NKNjYik0oW”

— WeBuiltThisJointForFREE (@verano_frio) May 21, 2015