Tarana Burke, 'me too.' Movement founder, to speak April 30
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Tickets are still available to hear Tarana Burke, social justice activist and founder of the 'me too.' movement, give the University Libraries’ 2019 Ordinary People, Extraordinary Stories lecture on April 30. She will speak at 7 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
Admission is free for BGSU students with ID and $25 for others. VIP tickets that include a 5:30 p.m. reception with Burke and reserved seating are $100. Purchase tickets online.
A sexual assault survivor, Burke has dedicated more than 25 years to social justice and laying the groundwork for a movement that was initially created to help young women of color who survived sexual abuse and assault. She will share the story behind the genesis of the 'me too.' movement, a simple hashtag campaign that went viral and was named Time magazine’s Person of the Year in 2017. Putting the focus back on survivors, the movement gives strength and healing to those who have experienced sexual trauma or harassment.
In her upcoming book, “Where the Light Enters,” Burke discusses the importance of the 'me too' movement as well as her personal journey from "victim to survivor to thriver." Her continued work with the movement has earned her the honor of being named The Root 100's most influential person of 2018.
Burke is now working under the banner of the 'me too.' movement to assist other survivors and those who work to end sexual violence. She is also senior director of programs at Brooklyn-based Girls for Gender Equity. On stage, she provides words of empowerment that lift up marginalized voices, enable survivors across all races, genders or classes to know that they are not alone, and create a place for comfort and healing to those who have experienced trauma.
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