The Liberating Narrative of #SayHerName

A Womanist Social Justice Movement in Black Women's Stories

Abstract

Historically, white supremacist ideologies are responsible for perpetuating continued oppressive conditions for Black women. Utilizing womanist historiography and a womanist ethics methodology this essay uplifts the narratives and lived experiences of Black women as a liberating narrative of the #SayHerName movement in conjunction with the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Engaging the intersectional oppression of Black women, this essay parallels the experience of the widow in the "Parable of the Widow and Unjust Judge" in Luke 18:1-8 as a demonstration of liberation through personal story and as an encouraging directive to religious and faith communities.