Hemant Mehta is the editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, appears on “The Atheist Voice” channel on YouTube and co-hosts the Friendly Atheist Podcast. He has been featured on CNN, FOX News and …
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Mandisa Thomas
Mandisa Thomas is the founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. She has been featured on “CBS Sunday Morning,” CNN.com, and in Playboy, The Humanist and JET magazines. She has been …
Trae Crowder
Trae Crowder has recently earned national attention for his “Liberal Redneck” series of viral videos, which have received more than 70 million views online. He is coming off an 80-plus …
Anthony Pinn
Anthony B. Pinn is the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities, professor of religion and the founding director of the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning at Rice University. …
Nancy Northup
Nancy Northup is president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights, which she has led since 2003. Under Northup’s leadership, the center’s litigation and activism has transformed how reproductive …
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin, who is co-founder of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, represents Maryland’s 8th congressional district. Before serving in Congress, he was a three-term state senator in Maryland and …
Champion of the First Amendment Award – U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
U.S. Representative Mark Pocan represents Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district, FFRF’s home of Madison, Wis. He serves on the House Appropriations Committee and is a member of numerous caucuses, including the …
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Rachel Laser – accepted on behalf of Americans United
Rachel Laser is the president and CEO of Americans United for the Separation of Church and State (AU). She is a lawyer, advocate and strategist who has dedicated her career …
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2019 – Sydney Kelly
By Sydney Kelly Each year, Elkin High School in North Carolina recognizes students ranked in the top 10 percent of the senior class. As graduation approached, these top seven students …
