#MeToo founder Tarana Burke visits FAMU on HBCU Tour
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
April 23, 2019
Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement, visits Florida A&M University (FAMU) on Friday, April 19, as part of a campaign to “end sexual violence and rape culture on campus.”
The #Me Too HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Tour stop will include a full day of events that organizers say are geared toward students, faculty, and administrators who want to learn how they can help stop sexual violence on college campuses.
“Our goal is to reframe and expand the global conversation around sexual violence to speak to the needs of a broader spectrum of survivors,” said Burke, who will be accompanied by Yaba Blay, a fellow activist in the fight to dismantle racism and end sexual violence.
“Young Black people across the diaspora- along spectrums of class, gender, sexuality, and ability- rely on and invest in HBCUs not to just facilitate an education, but to keep them safe while doing so,” Burke continued. “We’re holding academic institutions accountable and harnessing our collective power to create strategies for sustained systemic change.”
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