While the emergence of the #MeToo movement has lead to a rash of indictments and criminal complaints, its founder Tarana Burke is concerned that women of color have become an afterthought.
“The No. 1 thing I hear from folks is that the #MeToo movement has forgotten us. Every day, we hear some version of that. But this is what I’m here to tell you — the #MeToo movement is not defined by what the media has told you.”
“With #MeToo being as big and loud as it is, we don’t need more awareness. This is about what happens after the hashtag, after the hoopla. This is about the work.”
“We are the movement. And so I need you to not opt out of the #MeToo movement.”
“I need you to reframe your work to include sexual violence. That’s how we take back the narrative. Stop giving your power away to white folks.”
-- Tarana Burke
