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According to the Pew Research Survey, the percentage of Americans who claim no religious affiliation is now at 29%, with Millennials and Gen Z youth driving the trend. According to some data, among 18- to 25-year-olds, 49 percent of women are non-religious (those who do not identify with organized religion but may be faith-based, secular, atheist, agnostic etc), compared to just 46 percent of men. Among that group, the vast majority are spiritual but not religious.
Over the past decade, the share of African Americans who say that they have no religious affiliation has risen more dramatically than whites, Latinx/Hispanics, or Asians.
Today, we’re going to have a candid conversation with four Women’s Leadership Project students and alumni who represent different walks of life and perspectives about organized religion from Christian to atheist. Before we dive in, here are some realities. Black women have some of the highest rates of religious observance. Numerous studies have shown that Black women are more likely to be in church, read the bible regularly, tithe a significant portion of their incomes to churches, and use prayer as a form of therapy. I even read one report that suggested that faith is more important to Black women than family. Given these dynamics, how are young Black women and girls exploring atheism, agnosticism, humanism and freethought? Is this anti-Black? Is it going against the Black community? What are younger generations of Black girls and women thinking about breaking free from the stranglehold of religious hierarchies on Black communities?
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