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Furthermore, atheists often get prickly when the subject of [[evolutionary racism]] is brought up.
Furthermore, atheists often get prickly when the subject of [[evolutionary racism]] is brought up.
=== Token efforts to extend racial minorities leadership positions in atheist organizations ===
On October 9, 2014, the atheist Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson declared:
{{cquote|Despite frequent tokenistic calls for “diversity” within the “movement,” there are virtually no people of color in executive management positions in any of the major secular, atheist, or [[Secular Humanism|Humanist]] organizations —notable exceptions being Debbie Goddard of Center for Inquiry and Maggie Ardiente of American Humanist Association. People of color are constantly bombarded with claims of separatism, reverse discrimination, and “self-segregation” when they point to the absence of social justice, anti-racist community organizing, coalition-building, and visibility among secular organizations. After the Washington Post article, the vitriol and denialism among the “We are All Africans” white atheists was off the chain. This illustrates yet again that sticking a few of us on conference panels or secular boards is nothing but cheap appeasement.<ref>[http://chrisstedman.religionnews.com/2014/10/09/atheism-social-justice-sikivu-hutchinson-first-people-color-beyond-faith-conference/ Atheism and social justice: Sikivu Hutchinson on the first People of Color Beyond Faith conference], Chris Stedman, Religious Service News, Oct 9, 2014</ref>}}
=== Racial minority atheists vs. prominent, white atheist lead organizations ===
=== Racial minority atheists vs. prominent, white atheist lead organizations ===
[[File:Skivu Hutchinson speaking at Center For Inquiry.JPG|thumbnail|350px|right|[[Sikivu Hutchinson]] speaking ath the [[Center for Inquiry]]. ]]
[[File:Skivu Hutchinson speaking at Center For Inquiry.JPG|thumbnail|350px|right|[[Sikivu Hutchinson]] speaking ath the [[Center for Inquiry]]. ]]