Dear AAPF Family, This December marks the fourth anniversary of the first time Say Her Name was mobilized as a rallying cry amidst tens of thousands of protesters during the Millions March NYC. Over the past four years, it has grown into a global call to uplift the stories of Black women, girls and femmes who have been victimized by state violence, and to demand justice for them and their families. To acknowledge this momentous date, we’ve premiered a new video, Four Years of

“I want to talk more about what we have to do to provide full opportunity and equality for our women and girls in America today,” said president Obama in his speech to the congressional black caucus on Saturday. Too often black women have been left searching for -- as Mary j Blige put it -- that “real love” from American society. With these words the president expressed what we hope to be the beginning of some long-awaited real love for black women and girls. While applaudin