The name of George Floyd, the black man who was killed upon his arrest by the police in the United States, has become a cry of protest for the demand for equality and justice in some of the largest demonstrations against racism since the 1960s.
Protesters chanted "Floyd", over 13 days of protests in the United States, and decorated it with several murals from Syria to Belfast.
But other names appeared on the demonstrators' tongues, especially the name of Brona Taylor, a health worker, who died after the police shot her eight times, when they stormed her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 13. American activists called on people to "repeat her name" as part of a movement to remember victims of black women, who had not attracted the attention that others had received. And because Taylor was supposed to be 27, last Friday, a number of mourners gathered in a vigil in Louisville to commemorate her. On social media, the Americans shared Christmas messages by writing "You should have been here to celebrate."
During the demonstration, her mother, Tamika Palmer, said: "We were alone at the beginning, but now it is surprising that we see a large number of people defending it and repeating its name."
Ballmer added that Taylor would have been in the "black lives are important" protests had she not been killed.
So what happened to Bruna Taylor?
A BBC report narrates the events of the night Taylor was killed in her bed at her home in Louisville, when police officers stormed her apartment shortly after midnight. She died after they shot her eight times. Police stormed her apartment, as part of an investigation into a drug case. No drugs were found at home. Local media said that the police acted under a note authorizing them to enter the house without warning. It turned out later that the police raided the wrong address !!
And last May, Taylor's family filed a lawsuit of murder, in which they accused the police officers of assault, manslaughter, excessive use of force, neglect and gross negligence.
According to the lawsuit, the officers were not looking for Taylor but rather for a suspect who turned out to be already in custody !! He was not originally living in the apartment complex itself!
Three officers were placed on administrative leave, but no one was charged.
People express their grief, terror and anger over racism in the United States by sharing pictures of Taylor on social media.
More than five million people, including singer Janel Munay, signed a petition demanding retribution.
Many drew attention to the alarming statistics of cases documenting inequality experienced by African American women.
According to the CDC, African Americans are three times more likely to die during pregnancy than white Americans.
They also experience a large wage differential; Statistics from the American Progress Center indicate that African American women earned 61 cents for every dollar a white man earned during 2017.
As demands for racial equality persist, many seek to keep Bruna Taylor's name alive.