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The band "Words Such As Burn" decided to donate proceeds of their songs to SSA. 100% of the proceeds from their single, Flow, go to the SSA. 55% of the proceeds from album sales go to SSA. Check them out on Facebook!

The Richard Dawkins Foundation's "Ten Point Vision of a Secular America" contest has reached the finalist stage. You can check out the 10 finalists here and vote for your favorite one. The winner gets free plane tickets to D.C. during the reasonrally and dinner with Richard Dawkins. The winner is based on popular vote.

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Hi Guys!

So I was reading a NYT article on Black Atheism and found an interesting quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson. On being asked whether he was an atheist or not by a twitter follower he replied, "Labels are mentally lazy ways by which people assert they know you without knowing you." While labels can become a touchy subject, I do feel this response was somewhat of a cop out.

What is the more likely reason he didn't give a definitive answer? Was it because there was no perfect word to accurately describe him or because of the controversial nature of the subject? This is why it is important for there to be events like the Day of Solidarity, Darwin Day and the Reason Rally so that people can not only be honest about who they are, but not be ashamed.

Regards,

Day of Solidarity

The Day of Solidarity was started by Donald Wright, the Vice President of Humanists of Houston as an annual gathering for people, with special emphasis in the black community, who choose not to participate or adhere to a religious lifestyle. The date is set for every 4th Sunday of February purposely as part of Black History Month.

Reason Rally Bus Codes

Need help getting to the Reason Rally this March? Now you can get a 50% discount on the Reason Rally DC Rally Bus! Students and non-students are both eligible for this great offer. Make sure there's a bus in your area (i.e., relatively close to the D.C. area) , then complete this form and a code will be emailed to you shortly.

Need more funding for Reason Rally? Don't worry, as long as your group is affiliated it can apply for project grants to help pay for the trip. Check out our Reason Rally page for all the info.

Learn more about the Reason Rally at ReasonRally.com.

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Back to School Week

Spring Semester is finally here and now all of you are back in school!

Darwin Day

Darwin is one of the great emancipators of the mind. I like to see him as the one who struck the final nail in the coffin of the God explanation. Insofar that he forever changed the world for the better, directing science (and therefore the mass consciousness) in the right direction, we ought to celebrate his life and accomplishments.

Darwin Day is February 12th, in just a few more weeks. You can see if the International Darwin Day Foundation has any events close to your area by clicking here. Also check out our Darwin Day metapacket for ideas if your group wants to put on their own event.