Black Skeptics Group

06/12/2026

Reminder that applications for our 2026 First in the Family Humanist $5000 scholarships are due June 19th! Six college scholarship awards are available for BIPOC secular youth of color with priority given to LGBTQ+, unhoused, undocumented, foster, disabled and/or justice-involved youth.

06/07/2026

In June 2025, the LAUSD school board voted to allocate $2 million in funding to LGBTQ+ affirming educational programming, training and outreach for students, families, staff and community. To date, very little of the funding has been spent, and there is no formal mechanism or community oversight to ensure the district is accountable to school-communities for the proper expenditure of these funds. The Rainbow Education Coalition of L.A. (RECLA) is mobilizing community members to speak and write in support of the creation of an LGBTQ+ steering committee that would include community members, students, families and other q***r and gender expansive stakeholder allies.

In June 2025, the LAUSD school board voted to allocate $2 million in funding to LGBTQ+ affirming educational programming, training and outreach for students, families, staff and community. To date, very little of the funding has been spent, and there is no formal mechanism or community oversight to....

05/12/2026

By Sikivu Hutchinson : "How are Black women, by virtue of having some of the highest rates of gender-based violence victimization globally, uniquely vulnerable to cult indoctrination? 'Nature Boy' and his enablers got off on demeaning, dehumanizing, brutalizing and sexually abusing his Black female followers, branding them as "b--es", "hos" and property that he could control and dispose of at will. Instituting a culture of militaristic obedience, Bishop’s abuse was steeped in the rhetoric of Black patriarchy, shallow Black nationalism and pathological narcissism. Any Black woman who challenged his rule undermined the dominance of Black men, reinforcing Black women’s “treasonous” attachment to white patriarchy."

By Sikivu Hutchinson

05/12/2026

Women's Leadership Project and Black Skeptics Music and Poetry concert festival will feature original multi-genre music and spoken word performances by Black female-identifying and q***r artists. Headlined by internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter-guitarist Malina Moye, the event will raise awareness about disproportionate gender-based violence experienced by Black women and girls in L.A. County and beyond, while providing powerful testimony to the lived experiences and creativity of local and national Black women artists, musicians, and BIPOC community allies. This event is sponsored by the Women's Leadership Project, a Black feminist mentoring, advocacy and civic engagement organization based in Los Angeles, in partnership with Black Skeptics Los Angeles. Musical performances by Mystical Joyride and more! Tickets This event is sponsored by the Women's Leadership Project, a Black feminist mentoring, advocacy and civic engagement organization based in Los Angeles, in partnership with Black Skeptics Los Angeles. Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/standing4blackgirls-music-and-poetry-festival

Doors open at 3pm. This all ages event is free and open to the public. Suggested donations can be made via Humanitx or https://womensleadershipla.org/donate/

05/01/2026

On Sunday, May 31st, I'll be giving a talk at Lore Bookstore in Leimert Park on my 2020 book Humanist in the Hood: Unapologetically Black, Feminist and Heretical https://conta.cc/428CbM4

Email from Women's Leadership Project Books, Music & Community Humanists in the Hood: May 31, 2026 Book Talk and Music @ Lore Bookstore On Sunday, May 31st, I'll be giving a talk at Lore Bookstore in

03/18/2026

Sikivu Hutchinson is among the ten influential Black humanists cited in this piece that reflects on the contributions of African descent humanist authors, activists, educators and artists such as Zadie Smith

To mark Black History Month, let’s celebrate 10 black humanists who've inspired and shaped the modern international humanist movement!

03/13/2026

Women's Leadership Project Future of Feminism conference will be held on Thursday, April 23rd from 9:30am-2:30pm at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. This youth-led conference will focus on Black and BIPOC intersectional feminism vis-a-vis women’s rights, racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive justice, gender-based violence prevention, mental health, and arts education. Youth facilitators will present on their school-community organizing work and strategize on future collaborations with community allies on policy, outreach and education. Info: https://forms.gle/9FjPPJmwX42jfu858

03/06/2026

In this video clip from a forthcoming LAUSD Human Relations mini-doc on "Centering Black LGBTQ+ Students", WLP and BSLA youth leader Josh discusses how schools can make Black q***r youth feel safe and seen on campus.

In this video clip from a forthcoming LAUSD Human Relations mini-doc on "Centering Black LGBTQ+ Students", WLP youth leader Josh Ezeibe discusses how schools…

03/02/2026

Applications for our 2026 First in the Family Humanist $5000 scholarships are now available! Six college scholarship awards are available for BIPOC secular youth of color with preference for LGBTQ+, unhoused, undocumented, foster, disabled and/or justice-involved youth. Apply by June 19th. These scholarships are made possible through the generous bequest of the late philanthropist and freethought champion Lance Bredvold and the Freedom From Religion Foundation.

We are committed to promoting the work of black skeptics, freethinkers, atheists, agnostics and secular humanists through community outreach, education, and social justice initiatives.

03/01/2026

Black Girls' Guide to Humanism podcast excerpt featuring BSLA First in the Family Humanist scholarship awardee KeVonna Dixon and secular activist Monica Burns. KeVonna amplifies why more Black Gen Z youth are embracing irreligiosity and secularism as a social and racial justice imperative.