Tarana Burke

American civil rights activist
Person human Q43177774
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Tarana Burke

Summary

Tarana Burke is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on September 12, 1973[3]. She worked as a militant[4], teacher[5], and feminist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,380 views/month, #7,001 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tarana Burke's place of birth was The Bronx[2].
  • Tarana Burke was born on September 12, 1973[3].
  • Tarana Burke held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tarana Burke worked as a militant[4].
  • Tarana Burke's professions included teacher[5].
  • Tarana Burke worked as a feminist[6].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was feminism[9].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was women's rights[10].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was activism[11].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was community practice[12].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was gender equality[13].
  • Tarana Burke's field of work was sexual violence[14].
  • Tarana Burke was employed by art sanctuary[15].
  • Tarana Burke was educated at Alabama State College[16].
  • Tarana Burke's education included a stint at Auburn University[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Tarana Burke is MeToo movement[18].
  • Tarana Burke received the BBC 100 Women[19].
  • Tarana Burke received the Time 100[20].
  • Tarana Burke received the VH1 Trailblazer Honors[21].
  • Tarana Burke received the Time Person of the Year[22].
  • Tarana Burke was a member of Girls for Gender Equity[23].
  • Tarana Burke was a member of Silence Breakers[24].
  • Tarana Burke is recorded as female[25].
  • Tarana Burke's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Tarana Burke's Commons category is recorded as Tarana Burke[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tarana Burke's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on September 12, 1973[3].

Education

Educated at Alabama State College[16], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Auburn University[17], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1856[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include militant[4], teacher[5], and feminist[6]. Fields of work include feminism[9], a Q1323572[34]; women's rights[10], a concept[35]; activism[11], a concept[36]; community practice[12]; gender equality[13], a concept[37]; and sexual violence[14], a type of crime[38]. Among Tarana Burke's employers was art sanctuary[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tarana Burke is MeToo movement[18].

Recognition

Awards received include BBC 100 Women[19], an award[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 2013[41]; Time 100[20], an award[42]; VH1 Trailblazer Honors[21], an award[43], founded in 2014[44]; and Time Person of the Year[22], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1927[47].

Why It Matters

Tarana Burke ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,380 views/month, #7,001 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

She is credited with the discovery of MeToo movement[49], a hashtag[50], founded in 2017[51].

FAQs

Where was Tarana Burke born?

Tarana Burke's place of birth was The Bronx[2].

What did Tarana Burke do for work?

Tarana Burke worked as militant[4], teacher[5], and feminist[6].

Where did Tarana Burke go to school?

Tarana Burke was educated at Alabama State College[16] and Auburn University[17].

What awards did Tarana Burke receive?

Honors received include BBC 100 Women[19], Time 100[20], VH1 Trailblazer Honors[21], and Time Person of the Year[22].

What did Tarana Burke discover?

Tarana Burke is credited as discoverer of MeToo movement[49].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Women’s History Network. womenshistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . blackpast.org. blackpast.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . African American Almanac. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Notable work MeToo movement
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