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'Say Their Names' Memorial Exhibit To Open In San Diego

By Jade Hindmon / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host

Published July 8, 2021 at 1:32 PM PDT

This story was published more than 2 years ago.

A photo from the "Say Their Name" Memorial Exhibit at the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art is shown in this undated photo.

“Say Their Names” is a new memorial exhibit coming to San Diego honoring Black Americans killed by police and in acts of racism.

The photo memorial is part of a nationwide grassroots initiative spurred by the protests of 2020 to put names and faces to more than 200 Black lives lost due to racial injustice.

Gaidi Finnie is the executive director of the San Diego African American Museum of Fine Art. The organization is responsible for bringing the installation to San Diego. He joined Midday Edition to share the way in which this art memorial serves the purpose of activism.

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“This is definitely a teachable moment for all of us. We invite you to come, reflect and think about what you can do to make a difference,” Finnie said.

"Say Their Names" will be open from July 10 through July 25 at the Martin Luther King Jr Promenade in the New Children’s Museum Park located at 200 W. Island Avenue and is free to the public.

Say Their Names

“Say Their Names” is a new memorial exhibit coming to San Diego honoring Black Lives lost to police brutality and systemic racism. The memorial is part of a nationwide grassroots initiative spurred by the protests of 2020 to put names and faces to the more than 200 Black lives lost due to racism.

‘Say Their Names’ Memorial Exhibit To Open In San Diego