Data released by the FBI revealed that at least four Black women and girls in the country were killed each day in 2020. The agency discovered that an additional 405 killings of Black women and girls took place in the same year, The Guardian reported . Despite the high number of deaths, critics say it's possibly an undercount. The shocking data comes one year after Black Lives Matter protests kicked off in the country as demonstrators called for social and civil justice. The movement was spurred by the killings of George Floyd , Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor . After the killing of Taylor inside of her Kentucky apartment, community members reignited the #SayHerName movement, urging local leaders and officials to prioritize the safety of Black women. According to the African American Policy Forum, the #SayHerName campaign aims to bring "awareness to the often invisible names and stories of Black and girls who have been victimized by racist police violence, and provides support...
