#MeToo founder says campaign will continue after Weinstein verdict overturned
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Tarana Burke called Harvey Weinstein’s accusers ‘heroes’ and said movement would continue to bring progress to societyThe founder of the #MeToo movement, Tarana Burke, has called the women who spoke out against Harvey Weinstein “heroes” and said such campaigns for justice and equality will continue to bring about progress in society.Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work with sexual assault survivors, found herself again declaring – after New York’s highest...
The Washington Times—#MeToo advocates vow reckoning will continue after Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned. #MeToo founder Tarana Burke has heard it before. Every time there’s a legal setback, the movement is declared dead in the water. A legal success, and presto, it’s alive again.
The Independent—Ashley Judd, #MeToo founders react to ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's conviction. Prominent members of the #MeToo movement are speaking out about the court ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein's New York rape conviction
Reading Eagle—Ashley Judd, #MeToo founders react to ruling overturning Harvey Weinstein’s conviction. NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction on Thursday, saying the trial judge should not have allowed other women to testify about alleged assaults the movie mogul wasn’t charged with. Here is some of the reaction to the decision: ___ “This is what it’s like to be […]