"Secular Social Justice " Atheists Talk #441, February 18, 2018

Secular humanism in the U.S. has a reputation for largely
addressing the concerns of middle-class white people. That
reputation is currently being challenged by groups across the
country but perhaps nowhere more strongly than at the Secular
Social Justice conferences. In 2016 in Houston and this year on
April 7 in Washington D.C., these conferences bring activists
from the margins into the spotlight. As this year's conference
describes itself:


 


Secular Social Justice is a platform for activists of color
to address the ravaging effects of systemic racism, sexism,
heterosexism, transantagonism, colonialism, and white supremacy
through workshops, discussions, and coalition-building.


 


What does that mean in practical terms? Tune in this week when
we're joined by Kansas City activist and organizer Diane
Burkholder. Diane is the co-chair of the American Humanist
Association's LGBTQ Humanist Alliance and a speaker at both the
2016 and 2018 conferences. We'll talk about what came out of last
year's conference and what this year has in store.


 


Links:


Secular Social Justice
Conference http://www.ssj2018.com/

"Secular Social Justice", Donald R. Wright on Atheists Talk
#342, January 3,
2016 http://mnatheists.org/news-and-media/podcast-archive/1093-secular-social-justice-donald-wright-on-atheists-talk-342-january-3-2015

Diane Burkholder's speaker
profile https://www.centerforinquiry.net/speakers/burkholder_diane