Do you know what the Me Too movement is? Or how and why it was created? You might think that you do but the truth is that you probably do not know. The Me Too Movement was not created by Alyssa Milano and it was not created for all women. The truth is that the Me Too movement is just another thing that has been snatched away from Black women.

In 2006, the movement was created by Tarana Burke. She began using the phrase "Me Too" on her Myspace because a young girl had admitted to her that she was sexually assaulted. The movement was created to promote and empower Black women through there sexual assault experiences. Often times Black women are treated differently than White women. We all know this but for some reason, we all still cannot admit it.

The movement that was created for Black women by a Black woman is now a global movement that is most often times only supported if a White woman is writing "#MeToo."

Now, don't confuse what I am saying. I feel that all sexual assault survivors should be supported no matter there race or color. But, we must stop ignoring the truth. The movement that was created for us has been taken from us. As black women, we must open our eyes and understand that. No matter what we do someone will try to take it from us. We have to educate ourselves so when this does happen we will not be blindsided. We must know our history.

On April 15th, 2018 I created a poll on the Me Too movement. I asked questions such as who created the movement and who was it created for. Eight-five percent of the people that responded got it wrong. Most of those people were black. And here lies our problem. We cannot except White people to respect us if we do not respect ourselves. We must educate ourselves on our history so that we can correct them when they're wrong. The Me Too movement is not the only example of this. So get up and go educate yourself on this. Or our children will not know their real history.