Tarana Burke
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Tarana Burke is an American civil rights activist best known for originating the "Me Too" movement to support survivors of sexual violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American activist
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civil rights activist ⓘ feminist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1990s ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
Black women and girls
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survivors of sexual assault ⓘ survivors of sexual harassment ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Harvard Kennedy School Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award
NERFINISHED
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Ridenhour Prize for Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ SheKnows Media Voice of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Time 100 most influential people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Alabama State University
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Auburn University at Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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racial justice ⓘ sexual violence prevention ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| focusesOn | healing and empowerment for survivors of sexual violence ⓘ |
| founded |
Just Be Inc.
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Me Too movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInYear | 2006 (Me Too movement) ⓘ |
| givenName | Tarana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil rights leader
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nonprofit executive ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| influenced | global #MeToo movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coining the phrase "Me Too" in 2006
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supporting survivors of sexual assault and harassment ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement | Me Too movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tarana Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for survivors of sexual violence
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founding the Me Too movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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community organizer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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The Bronx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Time magazine Person of the Year 2017 (as part of "The Silence Breakers") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
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