The Our VOICE fundraiser on March 12 will feature Amber Tamblyn, activist, author, actor, and co-founder of the Time’s Up Movement. Amber will give a powerful address on her role in anti-sexual violence activism.
Amber Tamblyn is passionate in her fight for women’s rights as an unrelenting voice in the Time’s Up and #MeToo movements. Amber has been nominated for an Emmy, Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award for her work in television and film. She is the author of six books, including the most recent critically acclaimed nonfiction memoir, Era of Ignition: Coming of Age During a Time of Rage and Revolution.
Amber wrote and directed the feature film Paint it Black based on the novel by Janet Fitch, which is now on Netflix. She also reviews books of poetry by women for Bust Magazine and is a poet in residence at Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. As an avid proponent of equity, Amber is a founding member of the Time’s Up movement. She is a contributing writer for the New York Times and has written several powerful op-eds regarding Time’s Up and #MeToo, including “I’m Not Ready for the Redemption of Men,” “I’m Done with Not Being Believed,” and “Redefining the Red Carpet.”
“We at Our VOICE want to underscore the importance of moving from a ‘moment’ to a ‘movement’,” says Our VOICE Executive Director Angélica Reza Wind. “Me Too and Time’s Up are more than hashtags: They are calls to action. By bringing national leaders to Asheville, we are continuing this vital conversation while shifting norms and attitudes in our culture and in our community.
“Amber Tamblyn is an amazing woman,” continues Wind. “She’s a co-founder of the Time’s Up movement, a survivor, bestselling author, an actor, poet and an outspoken voice for women across the globe. Amber Tamblyn is a life-long advocate of women’s rights and equality, and she speaks to the importance of believing survivors. We hope that her message will remind survivors that we believe them and that they are not alone!”
Our VOICE, Asheville and Buncombe County’s rape crisis center, supports all people in our community ages 13+ who have been impacted by rape, sexual violence or human trafficking.
All proceeds from Break the Silence directly support survivors in our community in crisis, and sustain prevention programing dedicated
to eradicating sexual violence through education, respect and consent.
Please visit ourvoicenc.org/bts2020 for additional information on the fundraiser and to purchase tickets in advance.
Our VOICE’s 24/7 crisis line can be reached at 828-255-7576. Their informational textline can be reached by texting VOICE or VOZ to 85511.