"Me Too" Creator Tarana Burke: 'We Want Solutions'
During her visit to Heidelberg Tuesday as the keynote speaker for HYPE Career Ready® program, Burke shared the story behind the genesis of “me too” and its viral hashtag.
Helping survivors of sexual violence truly heal takes more than awareness of the pervasiveness of the problem, according to Tarana Burke, civil rights activist and originator of the #MeToo movement. During her visit to Heidelberg Tuesday as the keynote speaker for HYPE Career Ready® program, Burke shared the story behind the genesis of “me too” and its viral hashtag.
“me too” is more than a hashtag that exploded overnight. It is a grassroots movement built on providing a pathway to healing for survivors that also seeks to create advocates and solutions to interrupt the sexual violence cycle among individuals and in communities.
“This is not an awareness campaign. We are aware,” said Burke, who has committed more than 25 years of her life to social justice. “We want solutions. People on the sidelines will stay there if we don’t find solutions.”
February 27, 2019
