What You Need to Know about Humanism and Race. HFFC Monthly Meeting

HFFC's programming committee has invited two of the leading African American Humanists in the country to engage us in a conversation about race and racial justice. Mandisa Thomas, founder and president of Black Nonbelievers Inc. and Freethought Heroine for 2019 will be returning (virtually this time) and will be joined by Dr. Anthony Pinn, named by the Harvard U. Humanist Chaplaincy “Humanist of the Year” in 2006, Professor of Humanities and Professor of Religion at Rice U, and Professor Extraordinarius, University of South Africa. Director of Research for the Institute for Humanist Studies and the author of over 30 books and a leading scholar of African American humanism.

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Dr. Pinn writes: “Life in the United States is and has always been tied to race, and has always been marked by racism.” Drawing from his book, "When Colorblindness Isn’t the Answer", Pinn calls on humanists to understand and act in the world in light of the implications of race. And he offers a set of “dos” and “don’ts” meant to help humanists get race right.

Mandisa Thomas, founder and President of Black Nonbelievers, will discuss the ongoing question of diversity and inclusion within the secular community, what can be done to confront subconscious biases, and how people of color and the organizations created should be supported.