By Emily Newman To a more perfect union we aspire and lift our voices from the fire. These are the closing words of Jean Rohe’s “National Anthem: Arise! Arise!,” which was proudly sung on the last day of the American Ethical Union’s 104th Assembly held in Tampa, Florida, June 20-23. The song—written by award-winning artist (and […]
By Bart Worden Last week the country mourned as we remembered the 49 who were killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. Two days earlier, we witnessed more lives lost at Virginia Beach. Politicians once again offered thoughts and prayers but, as has become increasingly clear, prayers are not putting an end to senseless violence. […]
The American Ethical Union is proud to announce that our 2019 Elliott-Black Award will be presented to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School of Parkland, Florida for being an inspiration and a model for millions of Americans in response to great tragedy. The Elliott-Black Award is the highest honor that the AEU bestows to organizations […]
The American Ethical Union (AEU) condemns the passage and signing into law of the Alabama “Human Life Protection Act.” This law, far from honoring human life, profoundly restricts the bodily autonomy of pregnant people; is a bill of rights for rapists and abusers; puts the lives of pregnant people at risk; upends basic moral principles; […]
The American Ethical Union is excited to offer Individual Memberships! What is Individual Membership?As an Individual Member, you can strengthen the voice of Ethical Humanism and support the Ethical Movement’s efforts to support a more just and compassionate world for all. Individual Membership with the American Ethical Union is open to everyone, including those who […]
You’re invited to the American Ethical Union’s 104th Assembly, “Reclaiming Democracy for All,” Thursday, June 20, to Sunday, June 23, in Tampa. If the government of the people is to be by and for the people, then we, the people, need to reclaim it before it slips away. Marginalized groups and women already are denied […]
Join the American Ethical Union and millions of others around the world for Earth Hour 2019. March 30, 2019, at 8:30 p.m., in every time zone, we will signal our intention to protect and restore the earth by turning off our lights. The purpose of Earth Hour is less about saving an hour’s worth of […]