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…
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#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…
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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…
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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…
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Outliers: A Black Women’s Theater Showcase @ The Blue Door Theater
BSLA is among 21 recipients of Culver City’s 2025 Performing Arts grants for Outliers: A Black Women’s Theater Showcase, debuting at the Blue Door Theater…
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BSLA Wildfire Rapid Response Micro-Grants for Black Altadena-Pasadena Communities
BSLA RR Microgrants are specifically designed to provide immediate assistance to Black Altadena and Pasadena area families and communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the…
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Congratulations to our 2024 First in the Family Humanist Forward Freethought Scholarship Awardees!
This year’s eight First in the Family Humanist FFT scholarship awardees are outstanding Black and BIPOC secular humanist youth leaders who have spearheaded school-community activism…
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Congratulations to the 2024 Lorraine Hansberry Humanist Scholarship Awardees!
Esther Abraham, UCLA My name is Esther Divine Ijeoma Abraham, and I am an alumnus of King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science Class…
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Gen Z Humanists in the Hood: Social Justice Perspectives of Young Black Humanists
Although greater numbers of Black Gen Z youth are identifying as non-religious, mainstream media continue to focus on white “nones”. This presentation explores what informs…
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What Would my Momma Think? Humanist Reflections of a Radical Black Femme
By Ramya Herman During the course of my life, it has been continuously reaffirmed that my existence is inherently radical. With consistently rising Black maternal…
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