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The black atheist Bishop McNeill wrote:
The black atheist Bishop McNeill wrote:
{{Cquote|In reference to the Pew study, we know that African Americans are far more likely to confidently believe in God when compared with whites and Hispanics. More than three-quarters of African Americans say they are absolutely certain there is a God, compared with less than two-thirds of whites and Hispanics who say the same.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/where-are-all-the-black-atheists-1790857368 Where Are All the Black Atheists?] by Bishop McNeill, TheRoot.com</ref>}}
{{Cquote|In reference to the Pew study, we know that African Americans are far more likely to confidently believe in God when compared with whites and Hispanics. More than three-quarters of African Americans say they are absolutely certain there is a God, compared with less than two-thirds of whites and Hispanics who say the same.<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/where-are-all-the-black-atheists-1790857368 Where Are All the Black Atheists?] by Bishop McNeill, TheRoot.com</ref>}}
In 2017, the article ''What It’s Like to Be Black and Atheist'' published in The Daily Beast, states:
{{Cquote|Past studies of African Americans and faith show that at they are demographically (87 percent) the most religious group in the nation. Additionally, other studies have shown that 87 percent of black women rank as the most religious in America. Additionally, she notes, “the number of blacks and other ‘minorities’ who openly identify as atheist, while growing, are still small.”<ref>[What It’s Like to Be Black and Atheist], Daily Beast, 2017</ref>}}
There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).
There is a significant amount of [[racism]] within the [[atheist population]] (see: [[Atheism and racism]]). This also holds true for atheists in the [[Western World]] (see: [[Western atheism and race]]).