Daily Feminist Cheat Sheet

Compiled by Lori and Sesali.

Filmmaker Azie Dungey stars in a new web series called “Ask a Slave,” based on the actress’ time working as a living history character at a popular historic site. The show, which premiered on Labor Day and airs episodes each Sunday, is simultaneously funny and eye-opening. Watch it!

Chelsea Manning’s lawyer is posting updates about her experience in prison here.

An abortion story both radical and ordinary. 

Dunkin’ Donuts has apologized for a bizarre, racist ad that attempted to promote a new “charcoal donut” product by featuring the Thailand chief executive’s daughter in blackface.

Some good news: The UCLA student body has decided to drop the I-word.

Teju Cole’s nine questions about Britain you were too embarrassed to ask.  

A new documentary alleges breast-baring activist group FEMEN was founded and controlled by a misogynist man.

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Lori Adelman started blogging with Feministing in 2008, and now runs partnerships and strategy as a co-Executive Director. She is also the Director of Youth Engagement at Women Deliver, where she promotes meaningful youth engagement in international development efforts, including through running the award-winning Women Deliver Young Leaders Program. Lori was formerly the Director of Global Communications at Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and has also worked at the United Nations Foundation on the Secretary-General's flagship Every Woman Every Child initiative, and at the International Women’s Health Coalition and Human Rights Watch. As a leading voice on women’s rights issues, Lori frequently consults, speaks and publishes on feminism, activism and movement-building. A graduate of Harvard University, Lori has been named to The Root 100 list of the most influential African Americans in the United States, and to Forbes Magazine‘s list of the “30 Under 30” successful mediamakers. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

Lori Adelman is an Executive Director of Feministing in charge of Partnerships.

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