# Ep. 158 - Black Nonbelievers (Mandisa Thomas)

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Podcast: [Free Black Thought Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-black-thought-podcast-6463573)
Published: 2026-04-08T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://freeblackthought.substack.com/podcast
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Duration seconds: 3742

## Resource

Host Connie Morgan talks with Mandisa Thomas, founder of Black Nonbelievers, about growing up in Queens, questioning religion early on, and building a national community for Black non-religious people. Show notes Black Nonbelievers Black Nonbelievers on Facebook Black Nonbelievers on YouTube Black Nonbelievers on X Holy Lockdown: Does the Church Limit Black Progress?

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