Commentary: Remembering Black Atheists From History

By Cord Jefferson, BET Network

The growing African-American atheist movement wants to remind you that not all Black heroes found haven in the church. Norm R. Allen Jr. from the Institute for Science and Human Values explains why Black Americans are “humanists.”

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