Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
If you’re a college student (or a high school senior about to enter college), American Atheists has some money for you! If you’ve done any activism this past year individually or with a group, if you’ve written letters-to-the-editor which were published, if you were an outspoken atheist in some way or another, you should think about applying. The winner receives a $2,000 scholarship. The runner-up receives $1,000. And there is also an LGBT-specific scholarship worth $1,000: Read more
With David Niose taking over the role of President of the Secular Coalition for America, there was a vacancy in the role of President of the American Humanist Association. That hole has now been filled by Rebecca Hale, whom you might know from her co-owned business EvolveFISH.com: Hale is the 20th president, and the 4th woman, to serve in the organization’s history. She will preside over the current AHA board of directors, which is comprised of six women and six… Read more
At the high school I work at, there are a lot of pictures of students on the walls, ones who excel in Science, Art, English, Music, Athletics, etc. At Jackson Middle School in Jackson, Ohio, they have this picture on the wall: Believe it or not, that’s not a student. (I know! I couldn’t believe it either!) Read more