Foundation Quote by Tarana Burke

“Even when black folks make me angry, I know that the foundation is that I love us. I want us to win, and I want us to have all the things that we deserve in the world. And that's driven by love.”

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'Me too' became a term that was both succinct and powerful, and it was a way to ring up immediate empathy between survivors.

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'Me too' was just two words; it's two magic words that galvanised the world.

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Get up. Stand up. Speak up. Do something.

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