Black LGBTQIA+ Youth Institute: December 1st!
African American LGBTQIA+ middle school and high school youth from ages 14-18 are invited to participate in a fun and culturally enriching opportunity to connect…
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(Dis)Belief: Reimagining the Landscape of Black America Forum
On October 26-27, 2023 Sikivu Hutchinson will participate in a virtual “convening” of writers and scholars on the role of secularism and religion in African…
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#Standing4BlackGirls Community Action to End Rape Culture and Sexual Violence
On October 28th, the #Standing4BlackGirls coalition will take to the streets again in Leimert Park, L.A. to uplift Black girl and women survivors of sexual…
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Sikivu Hutchinson on Creating Safe Spaces for Black and BIPOC Queer Youth
On September 24th, Sikivu Hutchinson will be speaking via Zoom at Atheists United’s monthly meeting on “Creating Safe Spaces for Black and BIPOC queer youth”,…
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Congratulations to our 2023 First in the Family Humanist Forward Freethought Awardees!
By Sikivu Hutchinson In 2013, Black Skeptics Los Angeles initiated the First in the Family Humanist scholarship awards to provide support…
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Aamir Asadi UCSC awardee: Black Queer Activism in STEM
Aamir Asadi is an aspiring bioengineer and robotics specialist. Aamir is among our five First in the Family Humanist Forward Freethought awardees. Here is an…
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Congrats to 2023 First in the Family Humanist Scholarship Awardee Jaye Silva
By Jay Silva, Emerson College I am a major advocate for self-love and care. I…
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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…
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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…
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