Greetings! I know that I have been writing to you more than usual this month, but I have more great news to share.   I had the opportunity to be a guest on the very popular show Middle Ground, produced by Jubilee Media, for an episode featuring Black Christians and Black Atheists. And while millions of people will be in church on Easter Sunday tomorrow, BN will be hosting a virtual watch party at 11:30 am EST for the premiere of this episode. We invite you to join in to watch it together, hear updates on BN, and have an engaging discussion.  l-r: Edith Gray, myself ..read more

Greetings! March 23rd is the annual celebration of World Atheist Day. And because we’re also celebrating Women’s History Month, BN has teamed up with the Skeptic Haven network for a special fundraising episode of Women Atheists Unload. Mark Robinson, Lt. Governor for the state of North Carolina, has been notoriously offensive towards women, and recently stated that he would like to repeal the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. It is this type of rhetoric from elected officials that has endangered the rights that many of us have worked so hard to achieve and prote ..read more

Greetings! It is my pleasure to bring you our updates for the month of March. Women’s History Month is is full swing, and as a primarily woman led organization, we join in this acknowledgement and celebration of our important work.  First, I am very pleased to announce that we have welcomed two new Board members to BN – Chris Cameron and Derek Colanduno. Chris is the author of Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism and other publications. Derek is the Director of the Skeptrack at DragonCon, the premiere fandom convention that takes place in Atlanta, GA every L ..read more

Greetings, As we stated previously, Black History Month is a time for learning, celebrating, and supporting the important contributions of Black people and communities. And for BN, that means doing our part for the nonreligious among us, both historically and currently. To conclude this very important month, we will be hosting a referendum on an ongoing and VERY important initiative – financial reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans. Based on recent proposed legislation and this Freethought Today article that was written by Cynthia McDonald, BN’s Chicago affiliate ..read more

Greetings and Happy New Year! On behalf of our leadership team here at Black Nonbelievers, I hope that your 2024 is off to a great start. As for us, we are looking forward to a busy and productive year of advocacy, community building, visibility and support. January 21st marked our 13th year in existence. I had to take a few days to think about what to say about this monumental occasion. When we think about 13 in human years, we see it as a time of growth, change, and challenges. 13 is old enough to have established a foundation, and yet is still maturing. 13 is still learning, still stu ..read more

Greetings! What a year we’ve had here at BN! It has been busy in more ways than one, and as we continue to build back better, we have remained committed to our community work and uplifting Black nonreligious people and allies in 2023. In case you missed anything, here are a few highlights from this year: – Welcomed Detroit, Chicago, and Philadelphia to our family of affiliate groups.  – Featured a full season of In The Cut, which featured special guests Dr. Anthony B. Pinn, comedian Leighann Lord, abolitionist Kristie Puckett, and more. – Welcomed Deana Williams to our Bo ..read more

Greetings! This evening, please join us for our Building Back Better Livestream Fundraiser!!! This year, we’ve stayed committed to our work with representing Black nonreligious folks and our allies. We have engaged our members through in person and virtual events. We have collaborated on and supported the work of our fellow secular organizations. We are part of the award winning “gOD-Talk” documentary that debuted with the National Museum for African American Culture in October. Most important, we are committed to building back better with our structure and leadership. Featured guests include ..read more

Original Press Release, December 5th at 8 am EST Black Nonbelievers (BN) is pleased to announce the 2024 dates for our annual signature event, BN SeaCon! The convention, which combines activism, community building, and social networking, will take place in Miami, Florida, and aboard Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas from November 29th through December 5th, 2024. “After a successful SeaCon in 2023, we are even more excited about the future,” says new BN Board member Deana Williams. “We are building back better with our community events, activism, and education – chang ..read more

Greetings! BN is still here. Still going, still growing, still making history, still collaborating and partnering. This year, we have continued our robust programming, stood on the front lines for reproductive justice, and tackled the important issue of Black men and civic engagement. And most importantly, we are STILL serving our Black nonreligious members and allies by providing a much needed safe, informative, and joyous community. On this Giving Tuesday, we know there are many organizations to choose from, and as always we want you to choose us. Our sincerest gratitude goes to everyone wh ..read more

We are in the holiday season of 2023, and today is one where thanks is given. At Black Nonbelievers, we acknowledge that Thanksgiving as we know it in the Unites States is not the most historically accurate, nor does it hold equal sentiments for everyone. However, we also acknowledge that Thanksgiving and harvest celebrations are quite common throughout the world, which was also true for the people who were indigenous to this land. And it is with this in mind that we pay tribute and join in saying our heartfelt thanks to all who have supported us this year ..read more