Celebrating Black History Month: A Profile of Author and Humanist Zora Neale Hurston
This profile was first published in the March/April 2012 issue of the Humanist magazine. Why fear? The stuff of my being is matter, ever changing, ever moving, but never lost; so what need of denominations... Read More
International Religious Freedom Summit 2024 Reflections
On January 30th and 31st, the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) policy team attended the fourth-annual International Religious Freedom Summit, convened by the IRF Secretariat. A plethora of belief systems were represented as exhibitors and representatives... 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
Journeys to Humanism: Questioning Preachers, Evolving Parenthood, and Finding Harmony
Journeys to Humanism, theHumanist.com’s regular series, features real stories from humanists in our community. From heartwarming narratives of growth, to more difficult journeys, our readers open up about their experiences coming to humanism. Stuart Thompson... Read More
Humanist Education Focuses on People for Winter 2024
Humanism is about people connecting with other living beings, on the one planet we have, during the one life we have, in a meaningful and responsible way. The American Humanist Association will expand on this... Read More
Commemorating National Religious Freedom Day in 2024
National Religious Freedom Day is commemorated every year on January 16th in recognition of the landmark adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom in 1786, which formed the basis for the Establishment Clause of... Read More
A Course on Humanism for Everyday Life
What unfolds when intentional spaces are cultivated to explore the essence of humanity? How can we engage in an embodied humanism that embraces the diversity of experiences and complex histories to envision more ethical futures?... Read More