Sikivu Hutchinson

Sikivu Hutchinson is a writer, educator, and director. Her books include Humanists in the Hood: Unapologetically Black, Feminist, and Heretical, White Nights, Black Paradise and the newly released novel Rock ‘n’ Roll Heretic: The Life and Times of Rory Tharpe. She is the founder of the Women’s Leadership Project, Black Skeptics L.A. and a co-facilitator of the Black LGBTQI+ Parent and Caregiver group
Posts by Sikivu Hutchinson
Walking by Sight, Not Faith
Coming from historically religious African American communities, Black atheists are routinely marginalized and stigmatized. Although the number of Black religious “nones” is growing, self-identified... Read More
Fighting for the Equality Act and Black Queer Families
Even as the Religious Right doubles down on its grip on Midwestern and Southern state legislatures, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the... Read More
On Breonna Taylor, Criminal Injustice, and Trauma
Last week was the first time in US history that thousands have taken to the streets to demand justice for the life of a... Read More
The Black Humanist Heathen Gaze
On Wednesday, May 20, the American Humanist Association’s Center for Education presents its May Speaker Series event via Zoom (6:30-8:00pm ET) with Sikivu Hutchinson.... Read More
COVID Quackery, Faith, and Race
"I'm a Christian and there is a way that the Bible says to protect us from plagues." This robust declaration was made by one... Read More
Dirty Americana, Rock ‘n’ Roll Heretics
Picture this: a blond white woman wearing a black tank top and playing a white electric guitar graces the title page of Music Radar’s... Read More
From Brexit to El Paso: The Geopolitics of White Hate
On the bustling streets of Kensington in London last week, one of the Black women I asked to comment on the recent election of... Read More