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January 20, 2023 Featured, Press Releases

American Humanist Association Condemns National Prayer Breakfast

Annual event torches the line between church and state.

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December 27, 2022 Featured, News

Humanists Condemn New York Governor Hochul’s Veto of Non-Religious Recovery Options Bill

Those struggling with substance use deserve access to programs free of religious

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December 16, 2022 Featured, News

AHA Board Statement on Mandisa Thomas

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American Humanist Association Presents University Award to Tufts University

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October 12, 2022 Featured, Press Releases

American Humanist Association Announces New Director of Communications

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Decolonizing the Mind by Learning to Unlearn

Opening yourself to a multicultural way of being.

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