Tarana Burke

Do-Gooder
Full Name	Tarana Burke
Alias	No information
Origin	New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Founder of the MeToo movement Civil Rights Activist
Skills	No information
Hobby	No information
Goals	End Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault worldwide (Ongoing)
Family	No information
Allies	No information
Enemies	Harvey Weinstein Abusers
Type of Hero	American Activist

Tarana Burke (born September 12, 1973) is a civil rights activist from The Bronx, New York who founded the Me Too movement. In 2006, Burke began using the phrase "Me Too" on social media to raise awareness of the pervasiveness of sexual abuse and assault in society. In 2017 #MeToo went viral as a hashtag after women began using it to tweet about the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations. The phrase and hashtag quickly developed into a broad-based, and eventually international movement.

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 currently Senior Director at Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn.

Early life and education

Burke was born in The Bronx, New York, and raised in the area.She grew up in a low-income, working-class family in a housing project and was raped and sexually assaulted both as a child and a teenager. Her mother supported her recovery from these violent acts and encouraged her to be involved in the community. In her biography Burke states that these experiences inspired her to work to improve the lives of girls who undergo extreme hardships. As a teenager, she became involved in working to improve the lives of young girls living in marginalized communities. Burke attended Alabama State University then transferred and graduated from Auburn University.During her time in college, she organized press conferences and protests regarding economic and racial justice.