{{Cquote|Two board members of American Atheists, one of the nation’s best-known atheist advocacy organizations, resigned in the past month after ethical concerns were raised about their actions at conferences for nonbelievers.
{{Cquote|Two board members of American Atheists, one of the nation’s best-known atheist advocacy organizations, resigned in the past month after ethical concerns were raised about their actions at conferences for nonbelievers.
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Mandisa Thomas, president of [[Black Nonbelievers, Inc.|Black Nonbelievers Inc.]], gave up her seat on the board of American Atheists on on Jan. 11, weeks after she was accused of violating Black Nonbelievers’ code of conduct during the group’s annual SeaCon cruise and conference held Thanksgiving weekend.
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Mandisa Thomas, president of [[Black Nonbelievers, Inc.|Black Nonbelievers Inc.]], gave up her seat on the board of American Atheists on Jan. 11, weeks after she was accused of violating Black Nonbelievers’ code of conduct during the group’s annual SeaCon cruise and conference held Thanksgiving weekend.
After the allegations became public, Thomas told Religion News Service that she had mishandled a “personal situation” during the conference and had apologized.
After the allegations became public, Thomas told Religion News Service that she had mishandled a “personal situation” during the conference and had apologized.