The Feminist Sleeper Cell Presents … Your Morning (News) Dump!

Session Type(s): Special Event

Starts: Friday, Aug. 14 10:00 AM (Eastern)

Ends: Friday, Aug. 14 10:50 AM (Eastern)

Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) returns to Netroots with her reproductive rights organization Abortion AF for your Morning Dump of garbage news & the current state of abortion and reproductive rights! Kick off each day of Netroots 2020 with Lizz and her crew of activists in the Feminist Sleeper Cell—along with special guest experts!—for hilarious and informative conversations about the latest f**kery happening to abortion access, while giving us actions to fight back. Abortion AF’s Feminist Sleeper Cell covers the repro rights news you’re not getting in the mainstream media. Or any media. Or really, anywhere—so grab your coffee and join us for a morning dump!

Panelists

Moji Alawode-El

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Renee Bracey Sherman

Renee Bracey Sherman is a reproductive justice activist, abortion storyteller, strategist, and writer. She is the founder and executive director of We Testify, an organization dedicated to the leadership and representation of people who have abortions and share their stories at the intersection of race, class, and gender identity. She is also executive producer of Ours to Tell, an award-winning documentary elevating the voices of people who’ve had abortions.

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Morgan Hopkins

Morgan has seven years of experience in the reproductive rights & justice field, including legislative advocacy, large-scale event planning, base-building, public education, and digital organizing at the national level. She’s spent six of those years working to end bans on insurance coverage of abortion with All* Above All and the All* Above All Action Fund.

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Marie Khan

Marie has been with AAF since spring of 2019. As the operations manager she tries to helpfully interfere with all projects, and particularly enjoys participating in fundraisers and events benefiting the invaluable independent abortion clinics all over the United States. Marie has a masters in Criminology and worked in public higher education in Chicago for over a decade as an academic counselor and fellowship and scholarship advisor. She has been the the Director of Operations for Midwest Access Coalition since late 2016, a practical support abortion organization that assists folks with transportation, lodging, childcare, and other costs that create major barriers for those seeking safe abortion care.

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Lizz Winstead

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