Day of Solidarity for Black Non-Believers
From Black Skeptics Blog:On February 26, 2012 Black Skeptics Los Angeles will join with other black non-believers’ groups to observe a Day of Solidarity (DOS). This annual event was conceived by…See More
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Shutch commented on Shutch's blog post 'Prayer Warriors and Freethinkers (on the Texas Freethought Con)'
I think it comes down to grappling with the limited economic and social opportunities that exist for people of color in American society. The dominance of the Black Church and Latino religious traditions is strongly tied to economic…
Blade Of The Bunny commented on Shutch's blog post 'Prayer Warriors and Freethinkers (on the Texas Freethought Con)'
Secularism/humanism/atheism based on a white heterosexual patriarchal point of view most certainly leaves a lot to be desired. Often that point of view leads to arrogance and dismissal of other non-believers who happen to not be a heterosexual white…
Shutch commented on Shutch's blog post 'Prayer Warriors and Freethinkers (on the Texas Freethought Con)'
Thanks for the comment!
Steph S. commented on Shutch's blog post 'Prayer Warriors and Freethinkers (on the Texas Freethought Con)'
Thanks for the post -- I enjoyed reading it.
I'm from Texas too!
Prayer Warriors and Freethinkers (on the Texas Freethought Con)
By Sikivu HutchinsonFrom The New HumanismThe prayer warriors have descended on the Crenshaw parking lot in South L.A. The first sentry, a slight man in athletic shorts, weaves through the parked cars on an old Schwinn. He flags down the driver of a T-Bird. They exchange quick greetings then bow their heads and join hands, oblivious, for the moment, to the crash of…See More
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Shutch commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
Of course this is a cornerstone of the American death apparatus; poor black and Latino defendants and, to a lesser extent, their white working class counterparts, who don't have the wherewithal to fund competent defense…
Pat commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
In the "for what it's worth" category, I am of the opinion that any death sentence is a violation of the "cruel and unusual" punishment clause of the 8th Amendment. Unfortunately, theSupremes in Wash. D.C. tend to…
Sentient Biped commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
Executing a man who is wrongfully convicted is murder. I'm not saying I know whether he is innocent or not, or whether he committed prior crimes or not. I don't know. But for the crime that he was executed for, the evidence seems so paltry…
Natalie A Sera commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
SB, that's an easy one! They are of the "my mind is made up; don't confuse me with the facts" mindset. Those people sleep VERY easily!
Sentient Biped commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
There have been 273 post-conviction exonerations in the US (innocence project). That Troy Davis was executed with minimal and unreliable evidence, and part of the process involved him having to prove his innocence, is criminal. I…
Glen Rosenberg commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
Can anyone who is not situated that way imagine how it feels to be convicted and then executed when you are innocent? And how many have been wrongfully convicted? It has to be a large number based on scientific evidence which leads to exoneration.…
Natalie A Sera commented on Shutch's blog post 'Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer'
My heart hurts so bad. I'm crying for a man I never knew. I am sickened by the fact that the US Supreme Court, which is dominated by Conservatives, didn't even bother to consider the concept of "guilty beyond any doubt". Why is…
Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer
By Sikivu HutchinsonThis is a day of outrage for all who believe in justice and morality. The pending execution of Georgia Death Row inmate Troy Davis is an egregious reminder of the vicious cycle of immoral lynch mob justice that masquerades as due process in the United States, the exceptionalist "Christian Nation." With 25% of the world’s prison population, the U.S. has devolved into the largest penitentiary on the planet. For poor people of color, the revolving door of incarceration often…See More
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Queer Youth of Color Beyond Faith from the "New Humanism"
By Sikivu HutchinsonFrom The New Humanism At LGBTQ youth conferences it is common to see sunny-faced volunteers from gay-friendly ministries and other faith organizations hovering by tables stocked with attractive promotional literature. Their message is simple: God is merciful, forgiving and accepting of difference. And it is important for queer youth to know that…See More
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Day of Solidarity for Black Non-Believers
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Posted on November 14, 2011 at 4:35pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
By Sikivu Hutchinson
From The New Humanism
The prayer warriors have descended on the Crenshaw parking lot in South L.A. The first sentry, a slight man in athletic shorts, weaves through the parked cars on an old Schwinn. He flags down the driver of a T-Bird. They exchange quick greetings then bow their heads and join hands, oblivious, for the moment,…
Continue Standing With Troy Davis As a Non-Believer
Posted on September 21, 2011 at 6:38pm 8 Comments 1 Like
By Sikivu Hutchinson
This is a day of outrage for all who believe in justice and morality. The pending execution of Georgia Death Row inmate Troy Davis is an egregious reminder of the vicious cycle of immoral lynch mob justice that masquerades as due process in the United States, the exceptionalist "Christian Nation." With 25% of the world’s prison population, the U.S. has devolved into the largest penitentiary on the planet. For poor people of color, the revolving door of…
Queer Youth of Color Beyond Faith from the "New Humanism"
Posted on July 23, 2011 at 11:22am 0 Comments 0 Likes
By Sikivu Hutchinson
From The New Humanism
At LGBTQ youth conferences it is common to see sunny-faced volunteers from gay-friendly ministries and other faith organizations hovering by tables stocked with attractive promotional literature. Their message is simple: God is merciful, forgiving and accepting of difference. And it is important for…
The West & the Rest of Us: Atheism & Sexism 101
Posted on July 21, 2011 at 12:13pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
By Sikivu Hutchinson
At a youth media literacy conference I organized recently, I was fortunate enough to experience the performance of an extremely gifted youth band whose co-lead singer is an Asian American female guitarist. At one point during the concert she tentatively introduced a song she had written about sexism by saying that it “kind of does still exist today.” I was struck by her qualified intro to the song. She is one of the few young women of color musicians fronting a… Continue
At a youth media literacy conference I organized recently, I was fortunate enough to experience the performance of an extremely gifted youth band whose co-lead singer is an Asian American female guitarist. At one point during the concert she tentatively introduced a song she had written about sexism by saying that it “kind of does still exist today.” I was struck by her qualified intro to the song. She is one of the few young women of color musicians fronting a… Continue
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- At 11:12pm on May 31, 2011,
Ruth Anthony-Gardner said… Greetings, Shutch! I'd like to invite you to a group where we talk about anything on our minds, Hang With Friends. :D
- At 12:46pm on February 28, 2011,
Prog Rock Girl said… - Of course!
- At 7:20pm on February 26, 2011,
Prog Rock Girl said…
- Congratulations on your book!
- At 1:17pm on December 24, 2010,
Bwambale Robert said… - Yes we are trying our best and i am optimistic we shall succeed in having a secular Uganda, in our activities at KUHA we avoid confrontations with religions but try and do good by being tolerant to them but explaining the usefulness of being an Atheist
- At 4:03pm on November 1, 2010,
Maurisio Santiago said… - It took me 51 years to shed the weight of religion. I feel better physically and mentally. What is an additional inspiration is to find a segment of people in our community who are critical thinkers and non-believers. I am so glad to be out of the "Amen & Hallelujah!" corner. Pura Vida (Pure Life) from this point on!
- At 9:54pm on September 5, 2010,
Anwar Diamante said… - Hey Sikivu,
Thank you for the reply,
I am going to Nova Southeastern University. At first, I was thinking about education either. However, I realized that no matter what, you end up teaching. Second, the reason why people are so ignorant/ intolerant of folks who are freethinkers, humanists or atheists is because they're ignorant or uneducated. Lastly, I noticed the declining numbers of males especially Blacks and Hispanics that are not being educated and I knew I had to do something about it. So, I feel like it is a necessity that I got involved. Besides, it will make me a better writer for my position as a Black Queer Atheist.
- At 7:22pm on August 22, 2010,
Anwar Diamante said…
- I have read your current blogs and you are on fire. I wanted to also inform you that I got into an EdD program. Your scholarship and critical analysis are an inspiration.
- At 11:47am on June 18, 2010,
T. Duker said… - It certainly is important!
- At 10:03pm on June 17, 2010,
T. Duker said…
- I just wanted to stop by and tell you that GOD... No, (LOL) but you ARE an inspiration to me. I have been a free thinker for quite a while, but I had yet to be very open about it, until about a week ago. I recently put my name and posted my picture on this website. It's all because of people like you out there blazing a trail that we hidden black free thinkers can join you on! Thanks!
- At 9:28pm on June 16, 2010,
Robert H. said… - You're quite welcome sister. I have an extensive jazz and classical flute collection, so if you ever need a recommendation I'll be more than happy to try to accommodate your request. I finally met and played a duet with Hubert Laws at the National Flute Convention in August of 2009....I snuck up behind him while he was signing autographs and played his version of "Amazing Grace" note for note. He immediately picked up his flute and we kept jammin'. I didn't have the heart to tell him that I was a non believer! Peace and critical thinking Sikivu Rob H. blog: The African American Agnostic
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