Tarana Burke
FILE - Soccer player Megan Rapinoe poses for photos on the red carpet of the Women's Sports Foundation's 40th annual Salute to Women in Sports in New York on Oct. 16, 2019. Rapinoe has selected #MeToo founder Tarana Burke's memoir, “Unbound,” for her new book club. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
Goals: Megan Rapinoe launches 'The Call In' book club

Aug. 16, 2021 08:13 AM EDT

Tarana Burke, founder and leader of the #MeToo movement, stands in her home in Baltimore on Oct. 13, 2020. Black women and girls are now the focus of several high-profile philanthropic initiatives as major donors look to address the racial wealth gap and the long-chronicled funding disparity for organizations serving minority women. Teresa Younger, who helped launch The Black Girl Freedom Fund and its 1Billion4BlackGirls campaign in September with other Black women in philanthropy and activism — including Me Too Founder Tarana Burke — said that donors should be cautious about making assumptions in their giving. (AP Photo/Steve Ruark, file)
A philanthropic drive to aid Black women is gaining momentum

By Haleluya Hadero Apr. 22, 2021 11:14 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 7, 2020 file photo, a GameStop store is seen in St. Louis. Two hedge funds are bowing out of their short positions on the money-losing video game retailer. Citron Research’s Andrew Left said in a video posted on YouTube that his company is going to become more judicious in shorting stocks. Melvin Capital is also exiting GameStop, with manager Gabe Plotkin telling CNBC that the hedge fund was taking a significant loss. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Fight The Man: What GameStop's surge says about online mobs

By Barbara Ortutay And Matt O'brien Jan. 31, 2021 10:10 AM EST

This image provided by Amazon Studios shows a scene from "All In: The Fight for Democracy." The election has unleashed an avalanche of documentaries like no season before it. Dozens of films, exploring issues from gerrymandering to white supremacists, have sought to illuminate the many issues and trends voters are confronting at the polls on Tuesday. In a presidential election of enormous stakes, filmmakers have rushed to finish their films before Election Day. (Amazon Studios via AP)
Ahead of the election, a landslide of documentaries

By Jake Coyle Oct. 28, 2020 12:10 PM EDT

Dani Ayers CEO of the #MeToo movement poses for a portrait in her home in Atlanta on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020. Ayers quietly yet with a bold vision transitioned into becoming the movement’s CEO in July after first joining the organization in 2018. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
On #MeToo anniversary, leaders say focus is on inequality

By Kat Stafford Oct. 15, 2020 03:43 PM EDT