
Tarana Burke and Alyssa Milano on the Future of #MeToo
One year ago this month, the first bombshell alle…
At Liberty · ACLU
October 25, 201830m 24s
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Show Notes
One year ago this month, the first bombshell allegations against Harvey Weinstein appeared in The New York Times and The New Yorker. Shortly thereafter, #MeToo went viral on social media. But the origins of this movement are at least a decade older. They lie with the work of Tarana Burke, a civil rights advocate devoted to fighting sexual harassment and violence. We talk to Tarana and actor and activist Alyssa Milano, whose tweet helped bring #MeToo mainstream.