Books that Save Lives: The Oasis of Black Queer Young Adult Literature
By Sikivu Hutchinson, from An Injustice magazine When I was in elementary and middle school during the seventies and eighties, there was virtually no literature…
Ujima August Los Angeles Listening Session on Domestic Violence Prevention
The National Center for Culturally Responsive Victim Services (The Center), a collaboration between Ujima, Inc. and SCESA, is hosting a series of community-based discussions across…
Ruminating on African American Humanism: My Experience and Skepticism
By Corrie Waters This course has introduced me to the subject of African American Humanism and Humanism of the Eurocentric variety. Never before have I…
Black LGBTQIA+ Parent and Caregiver Group August meeting
Please join us for an opportunity to create ongoing culturally responsive resources, support, and advocacy for parents and caregivers of Black LGBTQIA+ youth in the…
Summer Youth Art Institute!
“Our Art, Our Healing, Our Power” institute at the Stoneview Nature Center in Culver City on August 4th, from 11:00am-4:00pm. Sponsored by the Women’s Leadership…
Congratulations to our 2023 Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Awardees!
This week, the white supremacist supermajority on the SCOTUS struck down key cornerstones of American civil and human rights. As right wing fascist assaults on…
African American Humanism: A Black Gen Z Womanist Reflection
By Reese Rutherford This class on African American Humanism taught me a lot about myself and my experiences through a Black Humanist lens. As a…
Black Queer Generations: May 25th Panel Discussion on Family Support for Black LGBTQIA+ Youth
Across the nation, LGBTQ+ rights are under attack by right wing politicians, school boards, and community groups. At the same time, within our own communities,…
Black LGBTQI+ Parent and Caregiver Group: March 30th
This month’s meeting will focus on school climate issues, parent trainings and education, and information on the upcoming LGBTQ+ youth of color retreat. Please help…
Missing and Murdered: April 15th Community Action
In 2020, Black women accounted for over 30% of missing and abducted women in the U.S. Black girls and women are also 2.5 times more…