User:Megalibrarygirl/Debbie Goddard (activist)
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Debbie Goddard is an activist who has been involved with humanist and LGBT issues. Goddard works for the Center for Inquiry and is the director of African Americans for Humanism (AAH).[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Goddard became interested in humanism when she was young. Her mother was Catholic and her father, Jewish.[2]
While at Temple University, Goddard received push back from her friends who were involved in African American studies when she tried to start an atheist student club.[3] She said her friends' criticism was that atheism and humanism were "harmful Eurocentric ideologies" and this response was "very upsetting" to Goddard.[3]
Goddard became director of AAH June 1, 2010.[4] As the director of AAH, Goddard sees her role as challenging various misconceptions about atheism, humanism and black identity.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Debbie Goddard". Center for Inquiry. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b Martin, Michel (8 October 2010). "Secular Students Find Their Place on Campus". NPR. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ a b Martin, Michel (24 February 2014). "From Buddhism to Baha'i: Black Faith Spreads Across All Religions". NPR. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "About AAH". African Americans for Humanism. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Celebrating The Diverse Spirituality And Religion Of African-Americans". The Huffington Post. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
External links[edit]
- Interview
- Speech given at Skepticon 6 (video)