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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instanceOf American activist
civil rights activist
feminist
human
activeSince 1990s
advocatesFor Black women and girls
survivors of sexual assault
survivors of sexual harassment
awardReceived Harvard Kennedy School Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award NERFINISHED
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 NERFINISHED
Auburn University at Montgomery NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup African American
familyName Burke NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork civil rights
racial justice
sexual violence prevention
women's rights
focusesOn healing and empowerment for survivors of sexual violence
founded Just Be Inc. NERFINISHED
Me Too movement NERFINISHED
foundedInYear 2006 (Me Too movement)
givenName Tarana NERFINISHED
hasRole civil rights leader
nonprofit executive
public speaker
influenced global #MeToo movement NERFINISHED
knownFor coining the phrase "Me Too" in 2006
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
founding the Me Too movement
occupation activist
community organizer
placeOfBirth New York City
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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MeToo movement
foundedBy
Alabama State University
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