Tarana Burke
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Tarana Burke is a social activist. She is currently Senior Director of Programs at Girls for Gender Equity.[1]
Activism
In 1997, Burke met a young girl who told her about being abused by her mother's boyfriend. This and other incidents led Burke to found Just Be Inc, an organization that promotes the wellness of young female minorities, in 2006. Subsequently, Burke created the "Me too" slogan to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of abuse in society.[2] In 2017, actress Alyssa Milano borrowed "Me too" as an Internet hashtag in response to accusations against Harvey Weinstein and other public figures of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other abusive behavior.[3] Burke has been supportive of the use of "Me too" as a hashtag.[4]
References
- ^ "Girls for Gender Equity".
- ^ Garcia, Sandra E. (20 October 2017). "The Woman Who Created #MeToo Long Before Hashtags" – via www.nytimes.com.
- ^ Parker, Najja. "Who is Tarana Burke? Meet the woman who started the Me Too movement a decade ago". ajc.
- ^ "Tarana Burke, the activist behind 'Me Too,' on where the movement goes from here - The Boston Globe".