Noir Nation, it’s been 10 years since the devastating and suspicious death of Sandra Bland, and the pain still cuts deep. On July 13, 2015, the 28-year-old was found dead in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas—just three days after a routine traffic stop escalated into an arrest that never should’ve happened.

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Sandra’s case shook the nation. The official ruling of suicide raised more questions than answers—and many still don’t believe the full truth has ever been told.

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🎓 Bland was more than a viral name or hashtag. She was a proud HBCU grad from Prairie View A&M, a vocal advocate against injustice, and a woman who used her platform to speak truth to power. In her own words: “It’s time, y’all. It’s time to stop being silent.”

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That silence has been broken—but the accountability is still missing.

The #SayHerName movement was amplified in her honor, shining a light on the Black women whose lives are stolen by systems meant to protect them.

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🖤 A decade later, we remember Sandra as more than a victim—she was a truth-teller, a sister, a spark for change. But remembering isn’t enough. We still demand transparency, justice, and reform.

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10 years. No justice. But still—no forgetting.

We say her name today, tomorrow, and always: Sandra Bland.