Jamila

[ jah-mee-luh ]

noun

1. a female given name: from a Swahili word meaning “beautiful.”

Example Sentences

The interconnectedness of the carceral system and the health care system in the context of reproductive rights can be traced back to the persecution of Black midwives in the South in the early 1900s, said Dr. Jamila Perritt, president and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health.

From Salon

The director Jamila Wignot, who has profiled Alvin Ailey for “American Masters” and directed episodes of Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s “Finding Your Roots,” brings more organizational sense than imaginative flair to the four-episode series.

From New York Times

“Today means I can breathe a little bit easier,” Buckner’s mother, S. Jamila Buckner, said on the courthouse steps, according to the station.

From Los Angeles Times

State Rep. Jamila Taylor, D-Federal Way, who shepherded the legislation through the Legislature, said that a formal marketing plan will include these things.

From Seattle Times

“Those comments around ‘abortion on demand’ are tied to stigma around abortion,” said Dr. Jamila Perritt, president and CEO of Physicians for Reproductive Health.

From Seattle Times