“The purpose was to uplift one another as they saw a disparity in how women of color were treated when they reported abuse.”— Sandra E. Garcia, nytimes.com
“I felt a sense of dread, because something that was part of my life’s work was going to be co-opted and taken from me and used for a purpose that I hadn’t originally intended.”— Tarana Burke, nytimes.com
“I am more of a centrist than a radical when it comes to capitalism, in that I feel like… to dismantle capitalism before everyone has had a chance to enjoy it is the height of privilege…so yes let’s dismantle capitalism, but can we just get some of it first?”— Roxane Gay, youtube.com
“It wasn’t built to be a viral campaign or a hashtag that is here today and forgotten tomorrow. It was a catchphrase to be used from survivor to survivor to let folks know that they were not alone and that a movement for radical healing was happening and possible.”— Tarana Burke, ebony.com
“As with most good things, a Black woman named Tarana Burke was the original creator of the #MeToo awareness movement, but you would never know that from whom TIME chose to put on its cover instead.”— Hari Ziyad, afropunk.com