tavariaaa:

tronsboi:

weavemama:

NEVER FORGET that Tarana Burke started the #MeToo movement over a DECADE ago. A lot of people think that a white woman celebrity came up with #metoo in 2017. That’s not the case. Tarana started the #Metoo movement in 2006 to raise awareness about sexual assault, especially against black women. She plays a big role on why everyone is wearing black at one of the most prominent nights in Hollywood. Please give her credit where it’s due. SAY HER NAME

I’m totally down with giving credit where credit is due, but sources?

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-metoo-founder-tarana-burke-reflects-on-golden-globes-1131944515802

Here’s a video of her discussing the Golden Globes on MSNBC.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/10/20/us/me-too-movement-tarana-burke.html

Here’s an article about her in the New York Times.

I googled her after reading this and there’s actually a ton of sources. She even has a Wikipedia page detailing how she founded the movement!