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Tarana Burke (born September 12, 1973) is an American activist from New York City, who started the MeToo movement. In 2006, Burke began using MeToo to help other women with similar experiences to stand up for themselves.
Oct 12, 2022 · When #MeToo went viral on Oct. 15, 2017, millions of people around the world made a courageous decision to reveal their darkest secrets. The sheer number—12 million responses on social media in...
May 10, 2024 · Tarana Burke (born September 12, 1973, Bronx, New York, U.S.) is an American activist and business executive who founded (2006) the Me Too movement, which sought to assist survivors of sexual violence, especially females of colour.
For nearly three decades, activist and advocate Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice, arts and culture, anti-violence and gender equity.
Tarana J. Burke has been working at the intersection of racial justice, arts and culture, anti-violence and gender equity for nearly three decades.
Oct 20, 2017 · In 1997, Tarana Burke sat across from a 13-year-old girl who had been sexually abused. The young girl was explaining her experience, and it left Ms. Burke speechless.
Tarana J. Burke asserts that ‘me too’ is more than just a moment in time. As the founder of this vital and growing movement, and as someone who has been organizing within issues facing Black ...
Tarana is fueled by a commitment to the interruption of sexual violence and other systemic issues disproportionately impacting marginalized people — particularly Black women and girls.
For more than 25 years, activist and advocate Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice and sexual violence.
As an activist, community organizer, and executive, Tarana Burke has made quite an impact. Known as the founder of the ‘me too’ Movement, Burke’s hashtag has been used more than 19 million times on Twitter alone.
