E71: Engaging the Black Religious Community with Mandisa Thomas

Premiered Sep 19, 2020 In the current climate of Black Lives Matter, dismantling institutional structures and civil unrest, engaging the Black community means more interaction with believers, and having potentially tough conversations. Mandisa Thomas will discuss how to better engage religious counterparts or both personal and professional levels, and why it is important to try and forge working relationships while also standing strong with our nonbelief. Mandisa Thomas is the Founder and President of Black Nonbelievers. She currently serves on the Boards for American Atheists and the American Humanist Association, and facilitates the Morrow, Georgia chapter of Recovering from Religion. In 2019, Mandisa was named the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Freethought Heroine, and was the recipient of the Secular Student Alliance’s Backbone Award.  Hosted by Amaia Perez, the RfR Online Programming Director, and Eric Wells, the RfR Support Group Director. Resources List  - “Contradiction: A Question of Faith” by Jeremiah Camara - “Coming Out Atheist” by Greta Christina - https://streetepistemology.com More about Mandisa Thomas  - https://blacknonbelievers.com - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackNonbelievers - Twitter: @BNonbelievers  - Instagram @bnonbelieversinc  - YouTube: @BlackNonbelieversInc