The AHA Adopts Four New Resolutions in 2020
The American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Board of Directors has been hard at work this past year adopting four historic resolutions, a statement, and a call to action. This expansion in our policy—the most activity in... Read More
Providing Mindfulness Meditation to Humanists
Take a deep breath. It’s been a tough year. For humanists, who strive for a world of mutual care and concern, it helps to explore new ways to manage stress and become more compassionate not... Read More
AHA Sues Oklahoma School District over Forced Christian Proselytization
Last week, counsel for the American Humanist Association filed a lawsuit against Maryetta Public Schools in Adair County, Oklahoma for violating the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The schools have been mandating that young students participate... Read More
Learn More about the AHA’s Newest Board Members
In spite of all the attention focused on the national elections currently underway (Did you vote yet? If not, do you have a plan to vote and make sure your vote is counted?), you may... Read More
Meet the New AHA Intern: Kamilah Arteaga
Please welcome the new social justice programming intern, Kamilah Arteaga! TheHumanist.com: What is your educational and work background? I am currently a junior at Stanford University majoring in comparative studies in race and ethnicity with a subplan... Read More
Offering a Humanist Hand to Asylum Seekers
Bordering the United States, Tijuana is a crowded, bustling Mexican city that looks out over the calm Pacific Ocean and at the same time bears an appalling murder rate. For the second year running, it... Read More
Re-Centering the Margins: LGBTQ Humanist Alliance to Hold Second Annual Summit
The inaugural Centering the Margins summit, hosted by the American Humanist Association (AHA) and the LGBTQ Humanist Alliance in March of 2019 brought together BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, people of color) LGBTQ humanists, atheists, and freethinkers. The... Read More