That the last decade has seen pushes for equality in LGBTQ+ issues as well as in the treatment of women, most famously in the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct is not a surprise, said Tarana Burke, the longtime activist who has worked on issues including voting rights and gender equity, and is most well-known in the public as the overall founder of #MeToo.
In 2014, protests over Michael Brown's death broke through the everyday, a catalyst for change
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Burke said she spent the morning speaking to accusers, including actor Annabella Sciorra, who testified at the 2020 trial that Weinstein raped her.
#MeToo advocates vow reckoning will continue after Harvey Weinstein's conviction is overturned
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