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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.
12 Okt 2022 · Tarana Burke: What ‘Me Too’ Made Possible. 12 minute read. ‘Patriarchy, misogyny, and sexism had a huge head start by the time we joined the race.’—Tarana Burke Lelanie Foster for...
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.
10 Mei 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.
Tarana Burke Biography. 1973- By Kerri Lee Alexander, NWHM Fellow | 2018-2020. 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.
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. Tarana has created and led campaigns which have shone a spotlight on the harm perpetrated against communities of color.
1 Mac 2018 · Tarana Burke is a civil rights activist who was the original founder of the "Me Too" movement, which she started in 2006. It later became a global phenomenon that raised...
Tarana J. Burke has been working at the intersection of racial justice, arts and culture, anti-violence and gender equity for nearly three decades.
20 Okt 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.
In 2006, Tarana Burke was consumed by a desire to do something about the sexual violence she saw in her community. She took out a piece of paper, wrote "Me Too" across the top and laid out an action plan for a movement centered on the power of empathy between survivors.
