Tarana Burke
Personal Information
Born: 1973
Country of Birth: USA
Nationality: USA
Ethnicity: Black
Education
Alabama State University, transferred to Auburn University, BA
Professional Life
Field of Study: activist; business executive
Institution/Corporation: #MeToo Movement
Degrees & Memberships: none
Awards & Achievements
Awards: 2018, Ridenhour Prize for Courage; 2017, Time Magazine Person of the Year as 1 of the silence breakers; 2018, 100 Most Influential People of 2018, Time; 2018, SheKnows Media, the VOTY (Voices of the Year) Catalyst Award; 2019, Trailblazing Award; 2022, BBC 100 Women; 2019, Sydney Peace Prize;2019, Harvard Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award; 2020, 1 of USA s Woman of the Decade
Achievements: 2006, started MeTooMovement; 2003, developed Just Be, Inc; Senior Director for Girls for Gender Equality; believes in empowerment through empathy
Started MeToo Movement in 2006
Is a prominent activist for racial, economic, & gender equality
The goal of MeToo is to empower women to stand up for themselves
Was raped & sexually assaulted as a child & teenager
Was a consultant of 2014 movie, Selma
Senior Director of Girls for Gender Equity in Brooklyn, NY