American Humanist Association

The American Humanist Association is an American Humanist group serving both secular and religious humanists. Founded in 1941, the AHA has served its members by initiating social reforms and other programs. Humanists and the American Humanist Association were among the first to advocate for and/or introduce many significant developments in the fields of human rights, the control of population growth, sexual equality, civil liberties, education, science, alternative technologies, and humanistic psychology.

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There have been many women and men who have and continue to embrace Humanism who continue to move and better this world. Many of these people have worked closely with the AHA or been recognized by the for their achievements. Just a few of these outstanding Humanists include:

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• Novelists: Margaret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, and Alice Walker
• Environmentalist: Lester R. Brown
• Women?s Rights Proponents: Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem
• Elder Citizens Advocate: Maggie Kuhn
• Economist: John Kenneth Galbraith
• Entrepreneur: Ted Turner
• Evolutionary Scientist: Edward O. Wilson
• Abortion Rights Champions: Faye Wattleton and Bill Baird
• Director: Oliver Stone
• Nobel Laureate: Steven Weinberg

Earlier Humanists whose work has greatly benefitted humanity have included Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, Andrei Sakharov, Erich Fromm, A. Philip Randolph, Margaret Sanger, Gene Roddenberry, Julian Huxley, Brock Chisholm, John Dewey, Bertrand and Dora Russell, and Albert Einstein.

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The American Humanist Association has honored these individuals as well as many others to recognize their contributions on behalf of humanity.

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