African Americans for Humanism
@aahumanism
AAH promotes and fosters humanism in the Black community and supports Black humanists in the secular community.
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Writer reflects on experiences as a black, intellectually curious atheist in the South: "While family members were skimming over passages in the Bible...I was examining philosophers like David Hume, delving into his skepticism of religious miracles." patheos.com/blogs/godlessi…
New article, but not surprising: "Black men are less religious than black women, but more religious than white women and men" pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
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Black men less religious than black women, but more religious than white women, men
Men in the United States are generally less religious than women. And while this pattern holds true among black Americans, black men are still a highly religious group.
Check out this recent interview with @mandy0904 from @BNonbelievers: "Can Atheist Black Women Beat Back Fundamentalism In America?" conatusnews.com/black-nonbelie…
"Black Millennials are more religious than other Millennials" ...but still less religious than older Black people. Times are changing! pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
"Black atheists matter: how women freethinkers take on religion" bigthink.com/aeon-ideas/bla…
Nigerian human right activist Leo Igwe gave a moving TED talk on "Why I choose humanism over faith": ted.com/talks/leo_igwe…
“I left formal religion when I was thirteen in favor of the forest.” –Alice Walker thehumanist.com/features/profi…
"Leaving the black church, and gaining a humanist mission": Writer & activist @SinKirabo talks to Interfaith Voices about humanism, religion, and the black community: interfaithradio.org/Story_Details/…
Here's author Dauv Evans on the @ourlifeaftergod podcast talking about his book 'Emancipation of a Black Atheist,' his own deconversion, and religion & atheism in the Black community: lifeaftergod.org/055-emancipati…
TheHumanist.org profiles humanist playwright & activist Lorraine Hansberry, author of A Raisin in the Sun: “It’s just that I get tired of [God] getting credit for all the things the human race achieves through its own stubborn effort.” thehumanist.com/features/all/h…
Thought-provoking read from a humanist activist: "It became crystal clear that I (and white people like me) need to accept responsibility for the damage done by racism and white privilege and must do what can be done to repair the harm." thehumanist.com/commentary/hum…
"If the concept of God has any validity or any use, it can only be to make us larger, freer, and more loving. If God cannot do this, then it is time we got rid of him.” – James Baldwin #blackhistorymonth thehumanist.com/features/profi…
Did You Know that W.E.B. Du Bois, cofounder of @NAACP & author of The Souls of Black Folk, was a humanist & freethinker? #BlackHistoryMonth aahumanism.net/history/view/w…
Profile of writer & activist @IjeomaOluo includes quote on her atheism: “The same confidence that many of my friends have in the belief that Jesus walks with them is the confidence that I have that nobody walks with me.” thehumanist.com/commentary/hum…
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Humanist Profile: Ijeoma Oluo - TheHumanist.com
Part one in a four-part series highlighting fascinating and influential black humanists.
Are African Americans more religious than other groups? Yep, still. But the % that's religiously unaffiliated is growing, especially younger Afr-Americans: 29% btwn ages 18–29 are unaffiliated! Culture's changing, & nonreligious ppl are more accepted: pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018…
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5 facts about the religious lives of African Americans
Religion, particularly Christianity, has played an outsize role in African American history. For Black History Month, here are five facts about the religious lives of African Americans.
"We are the ones that change the world." Inspiring ideas from the four teens who won @blackskeptics 1st in the Family Humanist Scholarships this year: huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-se…
This writer's black atheist mom goes all-out for Christmas every year: theroot.com/growing-up-wit…
New piece from The Root: "Dating While Black and Atheist" verysmartbrothas.theroot.com/dating-while-b…
"Why Millennial Women Are Embracing Atheism" popsugar.com/news/What-Athe…
Article by @drLatiNone looks @ Trump's evangelical support—clarifies it's white evangelicals, & not b/c of religion: thelatinone.com/2017/04/18/tha…
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