#metoohbcu tour
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#MeToo: Tarana Burke Bolts From Sexual Violence Forum at FAMU in Dispute With HBCU
#MeToo founder and activist Tarana Burke abruptly ended a sexual violence forum at Florida A&M University after getting into a verbal altercation with a FAMU employee. Burke along with professor and influencer Yaba Blay were wrapping up their presentation when Burke and an unnamed FAMU employee had words regarding a program to end sexual violence…
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Tarana Burke's #MeTooHBCU Tour Is Creating a Safe Space for Students to Speak Out
It’s no newsflash to us that the broader #MeToo movement has looked very different for black women. National headlines have put a spotlight on convicted comedian Bill Cosby and alleged sexual predator R. Kelly, but black survivors have arguably not been as prominently highlighted or compassionately addressed. Subsequent to the groundbreaking Lifetime docu-series, Surviving R.…