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About Tarana Burke
American activist from New York City
Tarana Burke is an American activist from New York City, known for starting the Me Too movement. She began the work in 2006 through a youth program for junior and high school students. Burke launched Me Too to confront the widespread sexual violence affecting her community. In 2017, #MeToo spread into a global movement after Alyssa Milano urged women to use the phrase online in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein abuse cases.
More from Tarana Burke (88 quotes) →Other sayings from Tarana Burke
- “The work of #MeToo is about healing. It's about healing as individuals and healing as communities.”Tarana Burke
- “We use a term called 'empowerment through empathy.' And 'Me Too' is so powerful, because somebody had said it…”Tarana Burke
- “In many regards, Me Too is about survivors talking to survivors.”Tarana Burke
- “What does justice look like for a survivor? It'll mean different things to different communities.”Tarana Burke
Community: more sayings
- “The Christmas IslandsAround the world there are four separate islands that have been dubbed “Christmas Island…”Hank Bracker
- “I grew up in southwestern Ontario in the heart of a Mennonite community. All my family are part of the Mennon…”Malcolm Gladwell
- “I love giving back to the community.”Andre Drummond
More Trust quotes
- “It's not what you got, but what you gave.”Richie Norton
- “Trust isn't just the greatest currency, it's the only currency. Once trust is gone in any form of currency, t…”Richie Norton
- “Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen. There’s less i…”Tara Brach
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Books by Tarana Burke
Unbound
2021
You Are Your Best Thing
2021