#SayTheirNames

Michael Brown was 18 years old when he was shot dead by a police officer after being approached for jaywalking. His death sparked the popular protest phrase "Hands up, Don't Shoot" and further mobilized the Black Lives Matter movement.Thank you to the NY Times and Wikipedia for much of the information found. Did you enjoy the show? I'd like to hear from you!Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered

Latasha Harlins was a 15 year old girl that was fatally shot by a Korean store-owner after she was mistaken for stealing a bottle of orange juice. After her killer was not sentenced to do jail time, the 1992 LA riots ensued causing damage to Korean and other ethnic Asian businesses city-wide.Thank you Wikipedia, LA Times and the book “The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots“ for much of the information found. Did you enjoy the show? I'd like to hear from you!Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered

Trayvon Martin was a 17 year old boy that was fatally shot in Florida by an armed neighborhood watch volunteer. His death sparked the hashtag #blacklivesmatter, which eventually turned into an organization that aims to fight for justice and healing within the black community.Thank you Wikipedia and Biography.com for much of the information found. Did you enjoy the show? I'd like to hear from you!Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered

Sandra Bland was a 28 year old woman who was pulled over by a police officer for not using her traffic signal while changing lanes. She was found dead in her jail cell three days later. Her death lead to the infamous hashtag #SayHerName. Thank you CNN.com and the New York Times for much of the information found. Did you enjoy the show? I'd like to hear from you!Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered

Emmett Till was a 14 year old boy that was the victim of a brutal and fatal hate crime in 1955 all because he allegedly whistled at a white woman. His murder sparked national outrage and eventually inspired others to lead the Civil Rights Movement. Thank you Biography.com and PBS.org for much of the information found. Did you enjoy the show? I'd like to hear from you!Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered

Pilot episode for the #SayTheirNames podcast, a true crime podcast dedicated to the lives of those black and brown people that we have seen unfairly treated whether in life or in death.Leave a message here - Speakpipe.com/SayTheirNamesEmail - becausetheymattered@gmail.comInstagram - @becausetheymattered