Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Secularism (Critical Insurgencies)

Black Freethinkers: A History of African American Nonbelief by Christopher Cameron is a groundbreaking study that challenges traditional narratives of African American religious history.

Through a wealth of sources, including slave narratives, travel accounts, novels, poetry, memoirs, newspapers, and archival sources, Cameron uncovers the hidden history of African American freethought from the 19th century to the present.

This book offers a compelling survey of well-known figures such as Frederick Douglass, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, and Alice Walker, as well as lesser-known thinkers like Louise Thompson Patterson, Sarah Webster Fabio, and David Cincore.

By examining the lives and contributions of these individuals, Cameron reveals the critical importance of freethought in African American political and intellectual life, from the New Negro Renaissance to the civil rights and Black Power movements of the 1960s and 1970s.

Don't miss out on this fascinating and thought-provoking exploration of African American history and culture.