‘The movement will persist’: Advocates stress Weinstein reversal doesn’t derail #MeToo reckoning

KTVZ— By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — #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. So Burke, who nearly two decades ago coined the phrase “Me too” from her work

SiliconBeat—#MeToo advocates: Weinstein decision won’t stop the reckoning. Tarana Burke stressed in an interview that while legal advances are necessary for progress, "the judicial system has never been a friend of survivors. And so it's the reason why we need movements, because movements have historically been what has pushed the legal system to do the right thing."

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 Guardian—#MeToo founder says campaign will continue after Weinstein verdict overturned. 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...