| | In 2017, the article ''What It’s Like to Be Black and Atheist'' published in The Daily Beast, states: | | In 2017, the article ''What It’s Like to Be Black and Atheist'' published in The Daily Beast, states: |
| − | {{Cquote|[http://www.gallup.com/poll/148361/Religion-Party-Strongly-Linked-Among-Whites-Not-Blacks.aspx 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>}} | + | {{Cquote|[http://www.gallup.com/poll/148361/Religion-Party-Strongly-Linked-Among-Whites-Not-Blacks.aspx Past studies] of African Americans and faith show that at they are demographically (87 percent) the most religious group in the nation. Additionally, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/black-women-are-among-countrys-most-religious-groups/2012/07/06/gJQA0BksSW_story.html 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]]). |