Preparing for Our Next All-Society Platform We have had seven All-Society Platform meetings since our first one in October of 2020 and the series has been a nice addition to the AEU’s program offerings. I especially like that the meetings are planned by volunteers – usually representing a number of Ethical Societies – and are…

On February 7, 1949, renowned civil rights activist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois gave a speech (the written version unearthed by our own Carolyn Parker) at the New York Society for Ethical Culture. We will be listening to a reading of this historic address as Dr. Du Bois speaks about the importance of acknowledging the hardships…

Preparing for Our Next All-Society Platform Part II I hope you will join us on Zoom on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at 11:00 am Eastern Time for our All-Society Platform, “W.E.B. Du Bois: Will the Truth Set You Free?” As we researched the connections between W.E.B. Du Bois and the Ethical Movement we found more…

I find the purpose of human life is to seek-out meaning through a critical analysis of one’s own being, its’ knowing, and its’ lived experience– I hold these elements of human development to be the makings of an Ethical Life.  A Life that assess relativity through ‘Me-search’, ‘We-search’, and ‘Research’ among one’s own self and…

Join us as we watch a video of Dr. Jeremy Kohomban, Ph.D, President & CEO of The Children’s Village and Harlem Dowling, giving his presentation Not ‘Bad Kids’, But Rather ‘Kids to Whom Bad Things Have Happened’ on Zoom Sunday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m. ET. The Children’s Village (CV), founded in 1851 is the…

One year ago we watched in shock and horror as a violent mob attacked the US Capitol, forcing their way inside and occupying areas of the building for hours in an attempt to disrupt the certification of electoral votes submitted by the states. Many of the officers who were protecting the Capital were injured and…

A New Year Ahead I hope this message finds you safe and healthy! I’m sure many people were relieved to see 2021 come to end and many are finding it difficult to look ahead without a fair measure of apprehension. I have been impressed with the resilience and creativity of our Ethical Humanist communities and…