Woman behind #MeToo movement to drop the ball in Times Square

Sunday, December 31, 2017
NEW YORK, New York (KTRK) -- One of the women behind the #MeToo movement will help ring in the new year in Times Square.

Social activist Tarana Burke practiced dropping the ball Saturday.
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Video of her practicing was shared on Twitter.

Burke started the movement in 2006.

She was joined by actress Alyssa Milano in October and pushed the hashtag movement forward.
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It encourages sexual harassment victims to come forward.

Tonight, Burke will flip the switch to drop the ball to officially bring in 2018.

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