What we’re about
The Association of Black Humanists (ABH), formally London Black Atheists (LBA), welcomes you all. Our mission is to support and encourage all people, particularly those from the African Diaspora, who are Freethinkers, Non-believers, Atheists and of course, Humanists. If you are questioning religion and want to meet like-minded people, then ABH is the group for you.
It is well documented that for social and historical reasons religion has become an intrinsic part of African and African-Caribbean people’s lives, thus making it extremely difficult to leave religion or to come out as a non-believer. ABH provides a confidential, friendly, welcoming and supportive environment for people who want to liberate their minds from the restrictive thinking of religion, but are wary of receiving a hostile reaction from their family and friends, leaving them isolated with no one to turn to and nowhere to go. Our belief in freedom and equality for all is deeply rooted in ethical humanist values, scepticism and reason.
ABH have meetups for serious discussions on a wide range of topics connected to beliefs, science, social issues, religion, race, sexuality and gender amongst other things. We actively seek to advance our understanding of our stunning, incredible universe, from a natural perspective. A universe that does not need a supernatural creator to explain it's existence, nor how it functions. We also meetup socially for fun, entertainment and outings, everyone is welcome to join us.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Learning from Simukai Cooperative: a conversation with Andrew NyathiNeeds location
As part of their mission to raise awareness about cooperatives in Africa, Cooperation Africa is hosting a webinar where an existing cooperative will share their lessons and experiences that is hoped will widen attendees knowledge of this structure.
The Simukai Cooperative was founded in 1980 with 30 members and 1,760 hectares of land. It grew to achieve commercial levels of crop and animal production and soon became the largest agricultural producer cooperative in Southern Africa.
In this edition of the education series, we meet co-founder and former chairperson Andrew Nyathi, who will reflect on how the cooperative achieved commercial levels of production and became the largest agricultural producer cooperative in the region.
Register below to attend this webinar. Registration is free but you must register to get a link to the Webinar. RSVP on Meetup is not enough.
WEBINAR REGISTRATION:https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4uhPZLCtTSyajCIrf69IgQ#/registration
Online Webinar
Date: Thursday 28th March
Time: 1pm (London time)# Meet the Speaker
Andrew Nyathi co-founded the Simukai Cooperative in the wake of the national liberation struggle to liberate Southern Rhodesia from white settler colonialism.
He served as its chairperson for 17 years while also holding leadership positions in other cooperative initiatives, such as The Collective Self Finance Scheme and the Management Outreach Training School for Rural and Urban Development, which aimed to help improve farming methods in Zimbabwe.
Andrew has recounted the story of the Simukai cooperative in his book “Tomorrow is Built Today” published in 1990. He was awarded an Ashoka Fellowship in 1990.