Tarana Burke
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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. Over a decade later, in 2017, #MeToo became a viral hashtag when Alyssa Milano and other women began using it to tweet about the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases. The phrase and hashtag quickly developed into a broad-based, and eventually international movement.
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Born | (1973-09-12) September 12, 1973 (age 50) New York City, U.S. |
Alma mater | Alabama State University Auburn University at Montgomery (BA) |
Occupation | Activist |
Years active | 2003–present |
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Movement | MeToo |
Website | MeToo Movement – official website |
Time named Burke, among a group of other prominent activists dubbed "the silence breakers", as the Time Person of the Year for 2017. Burke presents at public speaking events across the country and is Senior Director at Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn.
Harvard University published a case study on Burke.[1]