A Humanistic Perspective: Art in Schools
March is an important month in education. In two different ways, March highlights the critical importance of art in schools: firstly, it has been heralded as Youth Art Month since 1969, and the National Association... Read More
Staff Picks: Uplifting Black Voices in the Arts
To kick off Black History Month and to elevate Black voices and their contributions to humanism, art, science, culture, and philosophy, learn more about our favorite books written by Black authors. The Broken Earth Trilogy... Read More
Humanist Trek
Humanist Trek is a weekly fan podcast about the humanism in Star Trek. Sarah Ray and Allie Ashmead slingshot around the sun back to the 1960's and the very first pilot episode of Star Trek,... Read More
Playlist for Black Futures
As a resident music nerd at the American Humanist Association (AHA), I’ve been invited to compile a playlist for our Black Futures programing for February. This is a complex task, as there’s SO MUCH music... Read More
Classical Music’s Humanist Strands
The creative impulse is inspired by a multitude of experiences. Music has long served as an outlet of that creativity. In virtually every culture, music has been a key component to humanity’s expression of love,... Read More
Finding Ourselves in Pop Culture
Let’s begin this article by visualizing something together. A conversation I don’t doubt that at least a few of us will remember watching on a computer a few years ago. “Michael, do you know what... Read More
Staff Picks: Thanksgiving Meals, Memories, and Traditions
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches and we scramble to assemble recipes, plan travel routes, and find our nicest elastic waistbands, the staff at the American Humanist Association reminisce about our favorite memories, traditions, and, of course,... Read More