Black LGBTQIA+ Youth Institute @ UCLA
WLP’s sixth annual Black LGBTQIA+ Youth institute will focus on mentoring, career readiness, leadership and mental health for Black queer youth in middle school, high…
Black Girls’ Guide to Humanism Podcast: Black Gen Z Secular Views
Sikivu Hutchinson and Monica Burns discuss the impact of the current national and cultural climate on Black secular Gen Z youth with Black secular college…
Congratulations to Our 2025 BSLA First in the Family Humanist Forward Freethought Scholarship Awardees!
In the midst of Trump administration backlash against and attacks on racial, social and educational justice in K-12 and higher education, support for African American…
Black Secular Representation Matters: BSLA Scholarship Awardee Alviana Anderson!
Our 2025 BSLA First in the Family Humanist scholarship awardees have been selected! This year’s seven secular scholars are ALL African American and predominantly LGBTQ+-identifying.…
September Humanist Spark Summit Collaboration: Amplifying Secular Youth
Over thirty percent of Gen Z youth identify as non-religious. In September, a collective of local and national secular organizations will launch the virtual Humanist…
#Standing4BlackGirls East Coast Benefit Concert with Berklee College’s Jazz and Gender Justice Institute
On July 26th, the Women’s Leadership Project will partner with the Berklee College of Music’s Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, (headed by acclaimed drummer…
Congratulations to the 2025 Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Awardees!
Named after Black queer playwright, activist and freethinker Lorraine Hansberry, the Women’s Leadership Project and BSLA’s Lorraine…
#Standing4BlackGirls Missing and Murdered March & Rally: April 19th
On Saturday, April 19th, the #Standing4BlackGirls coalition will gather for a Missing and Murdered march and rally in the Crenshaw District. Nationwide, Black girls and…
BSLA First in the Family Humanist Scholarship Applications: Deadline June 20th!
Six $5000 scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school students of color (African American, Latinx, Asian/Pacific Islander, Native American) who identify as agnostic, atheist, humanist, freethinker and/or…
Strengthen Support for LGBTQ+ Students and Staff in LAUSD: Sign the Petition
Dear LAUSD Board Members, We are writing to express our deep concern regarding the safety, well-being, and inclusion of LGBTQ+ students and educators within the…