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Mar 1, 2018 · Tarana Burke is an African American civil rights activist. She's most well-known as the founder of the "Me Too" movement in 2006 which has blossomed into a worldwide campaign to raise awareness...
A proud native of the Bronx, NY, Tarana’s passion for community organizing began in the late 1980s. As a young girl, she joined a youth development organization called 21st Century. She launched initiatives around issues including racial discrimination, housing inequality and economic justice.
Oct 12, 2022 · By Tarana Burke. October 12, 2022 12:01 PM EDT. Burke, a 2018 TIME 100 honoree, founded the #MeToo movement. A s the outrage over Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination grew, I received...
Sep 29, 2021 · Activist Tarana Burke, the founder of the "Me Too" movement, sees a stark contrast in the timeline of Weinstein's case and that of R&B singer R. Kelly, who dodged accusations for more than 25...
Sep 10, 2021 · Sept. 10, 2021. Four years ago, Tarana Burke was a devoted but little-known activist with a vision for how victims of sexual violence could find empathy and healing. Now she sits at the center of...
4 days ago · MeToo founder Tarana Burke, Taraji P. Henson, Don Lemon and Billy Porter react to the news that Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction in New York has been overturned. 72-year old Weinstein will remain in prison because he was convicted in Los Angeles in 2022 of another rape. (April 26) By JOCELYN NOVECK. Updated 2:48 PM PDT, April 26, 2024.
Tarana Burke. Civil rights activist. Me Too Movement @MeTooMVMT. TED Speaker. Personal profile. For more than 25 years, activist and advocate Tarana J. Burke has worked at the intersection of racial justice and sexual violence. Why you should listen.