Tarana Burke
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Tarana Burke is an American civil rights activist best known for originating the "Me Too" movement to support survivors of sexual violence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tarana Burke canonical | 4 |
| activist Tarana Burke | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T834282 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarana Burke Context triple: [MeToo movement, foundedBy, Tarana Burke]
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A.
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is an American businesswoman and investor, best known as the co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments and a prominent advocate for financial literacy and corporate diversity.
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B.
Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, and artist known for her genre-blending R&B music, critically acclaimed albums like "A Seat at the Table," and her distinctive visual and cultural artistry.
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C.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson is the birth name of Michelle Obama, the American lawyer, author, and former First Lady of the United States.
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D.
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and television personality best known as a member of the R&B group Xscape and for writing and producing hit songs for numerous artists.
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E.
Tabitha Jordan Lamar
Tabitha Jordan Lamar was the wife of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tarana Burke Target entity description: Tarana Burke is an American civil rights activist best known for originating the "Me Too" movement to support survivors of sexual violence.
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A.
Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson is an American businesswoman and investor, best known as the co-CEO and president of Ariel Investments and a prominent advocate for financial literacy and corporate diversity.
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B.
Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles is an American singer, songwriter, and artist known for her genre-blending R&B music, critically acclaimed albums like "A Seat at the Table," and her distinctive visual and cultural artistry.
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C.
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson is the birth name of Michelle Obama, the American lawyer, author, and former First Lady of the United States.
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D.
Kandi Burruss
Kandi Burruss is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and television personality best known as a member of the R&B group Xscape and for writing and producing hit songs for numerous artists.
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E.
Tabitha Jordan Lamar
Tabitha Jordan Lamar was the wife of Mirabeau B. Lamar, the second president of the Republic of Texas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American activist
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civil rights activist ⓘ feminist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeSince | 1990s ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
Black women and girls
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survivors of sexual assault ⓘ survivors of sexual harassment ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Harvard Kennedy School Gleitsman Citizen Activist Award
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Ridenhour Prize for Courage ⓘ SheKnows Media Voice of the Year ⓘ Time 100 most influential people ⓘ
linked to:
Time 100 Most Influential People
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| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Alabama State University
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Auburn University at Montgomery ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| familyName | Burke ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights
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racial justice ⓘ sexual violence prevention ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| focusesOn | healing and empowerment for survivors of sexual violence ⓘ |
| founded |
Just Be Inc.
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Me Too movement ⓘ
linked to:
MeToo movement
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| foundedInYear | 2006 (Me Too movement) ⓘ |
| givenName | Tarana ⓘ |
| hasRole |
civil rights leader
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nonprofit executive ⓘ public speaker ⓘ |
| influenced |
global #MeToo movement
ⓘ
linked to:
MeToo movement
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| knownFor |
coining the phrase "Me Too" in 2006
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supporting survivors of sexual assault and harassment ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Me Too movement
ⓘ
linked to:
MeToo movement
|
| name | Tarana Burke ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advocacy for survivors of sexual violence
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founding the Me Too movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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community organizer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York City
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The Bronx ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| stateOfBirth | New York ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Time magazine Person of the Year 2017 (as part of "The Silence Breakers")
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linked to:
Time Person of the Year
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| workLocation | New York City ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tarana Burke Description of subject: Tarana Burke is an American civil rights activist best known for originating the "Me Too" movement to support survivors of sexual violence.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tarana Burke