Sasheer Zamata, ACLU Ambassador, Has a Lesson About Gender Privilege to Share
Congratulations to New York comedian and SNL castmember Sasheer Zamata who recently got promoted to repertory player during her third season with Saturday Night Live and now begins a turn as a celebrity ambassador to the ACLU.
As an ACLU ambassador, Zamata says she will work to fight gender inequality and discrimination against women through public awareness campaigns. “It’s so wonderful that women continue to break down barriers and change societal expectations, but women still suffer discrimination for their gender, class and race,” says Zamata. “I am honored to continue the fight for equal economic opportunities, the right to choose, and an end to gender-based violence by serving as an ACLU Celebrity Ambassador.”
The ambassador project was created to help increase awareness of equality issues by partnering with celebrities in creative arts. Other comedy ACLU ambassadors include W. Kamau Bell, Lewis Black, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Before joining SNL, Sasheer was a regular at UCB New York. She’s also appeared on Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, Inside Amy Schumer and MTV’s Hey Girl, and she headlines clubs around the country performing stand up.
Watch the video she created explaining why womens rights still are a big fucking deal to a nice white bread boy who thinks everything’s all good in the genderverse.
