Black Excellence: 7 Badass Black Women Who Paved The Way For Others
- By
MadameNoire
Tarana Burke
Source: Variety / Getty
Many people incorrectly assert that Alyssa Milano started the Me Too movement. In reality, it was Tarana Burke who began using the term “Me Too” in 2006 as a way of encouraging other women to speak up about their experiences with sexual abuse and harassment. In 2017, Milano popularized the phrase when she used the hashtag on Twitter, but we have Burke to thank for this transformative and healing movement. Time named Burke Person of the Year in 2017 for her women’s rights activism.
Comment Disclaimer: Comments that contain profane or derogatory language, video links or exceed 200 words will require approval by a moderator before appearing in the comment section. XOXO-MN
