Tarana Burke

“At the start of my career…I wish I would have known that you don't have to sacrifice everything for a cause. And that self-care and self-preservation is also a tool that is necessary to do the work.”

Background:

Born in the Bronx, Tarana grew up in a low-income, working-class family in a housing project and is a survivor of sexual assault. She began her career at a youth development organization.

Superpowers:

Community Organizer, Advocate, Executive, Campaign Leader, Author

Notable Accomplishments:

• Founder of the Me Too Movement which became a worldwide awareness campaign about sexual harassment, abuse, and assault in society
• Former Executive Director of the Black Belt Cultural Arts Center, where she created community programs designed for underserved youth
• Helped to organize the annual Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee to commemorate the Selma Voting Rights Struggle
• Author of several books including Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement
• Created Survivor’s Sanctuary