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Strange Fruit #215: A Conversation With 'Me Too' Originator Tarana Burke
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24 minutes
Released:
Oct 20, 2017
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Of you spent any time at all on social media this week, you saw it all over your timeline: #metoo Some found it empowering. Some found it traumatizing. But one thing it definitely wasn't? New. Activist and organizer Tarana Burke actually started the "me too" movement ten years ago. It gained traction this week when championed by Alyssa Milano, but Tarana's story got lost in the shuffle, and many assumed the movement was brand new. Tarana Burke joins us on this week's episode to talk about the origins and importance of "me too," and the work she still does to support survivors.
Released:
Oct 20, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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