I grew up in a devout Christian home in Southern Ghana. My entire community was extremely religious and everyone I knew believed in witchcraft. No one sat me down and taught me what a witch... Read More

Each year, the American Humanist Association (AHA) is excited to provide chapter grants to support inspiring humanist projects across the country. This year, it was very rewarding to be able to give grants to all... Read More

Artist, activist, and director of Black Nonbelievers of DC (BNDC), Danile “Ro” Rogiérs, has launched a new podcast. BNDC is both an affiliate of the Black Nonbelievers national organization and a chapter of the American... Read More

Uganda Humanist Schools Trust (UHST) was established in 2008 as a charity to raise funds in support of the efforts made by Ugandan Humanists, to found and support schools that offer students a liberal, secular,... Read More

In 2019, Prof. Mahmoud Jama Ahmed became the target of religious fundamentalists because of his criticism of Islam. He was forced to leave Somalia after being persecuted and imprisoned on blasphemy charges. Humanists International played... Read More

Last Fall, the AHA signed on to three Supreme Court amicus briefs in cases that involve issues central to humanist values. The first friend of the court brief was submitted in the reproductive rights case,... Read More

Humanists, atheists, and non-religious people in Sri Lanka face discrimination and persecution every day, especially if they come from a Muslim background. Even though Sri Lanka is not a Muslim country (the majority of the... Read More