Tarana Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Tarana Burke

American civil rights activist

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1973

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, United States

Profession: teacher, activist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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TaranaBurke

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.