From NYC Teens To Lagos ‘I Dos’ — Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Celebrates 35-Year Romance With Joyful Nigerian Vow Renewal [Exclusive]
Tarana Burke and husband Joe’s love story began in New York City in 1990, when they were teenagers navigating life in the same neighborhood. The post From NYC Teens To Lagos ‘I Dos’ — Me Too Founder Tarana Burke Celebrates 35-Year Romance With Joyful Nigerian Vow Renewal [Exclusive] appeared first on MadameNoire.
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As wedding season begins to bloom alongside spring, couples across the country are stepping into celebrations of their love. Among them are couples whose weddings were postponed, reshaped, or reimagined in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. For Me Too movement founder and activist Tarana Burke, that long-awaited moment came in December 2025, when she and her husband, Joe, renewed their vows in Lagos, Nigeria—years after their original wedding plans were put on hold.
“Love is important. Make time for love,” Burke shared with MadameNoire in an exclusive conversation, reflecting on the journey that led them there.
For Burke, whose work has centered on healing, justice, and community, carving out space for love became a deeply intentional act. Their vow renewal was the culmination of a love story more than three decades in the making.
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