Host
Audrey Simmons
Audrey Simmons is a co-founder and one of the organisers of the Association of Black Humanists (ABH) and co-host of The Secular Sankofa Podcast.
Secular Sankofa Podcast: Black Humanist Voices from the Association of Black Humanists
The Secular Sankofa Podcast is where Black voices rise with reason. Hosted by the Association of Black Humanists (ABH), this bold and thought-provoking show explores life beyond religion through the lens of African and Black humanist experiences.
From decolonising the mind to confronting racism, civil rights, and injustice, we dive deep into culture, identity, Pan-African history, and the future of our communities.
Unfiltered, unapologetic, and committed to truth, liberation, human dignity, and freethought — this is the podcast for Black freethinkers, atheists, seekers, and changemakers across the African diaspora and beyond.
Contributors
Co-host
Clive Aruede
Clive Aruede is a co-host of Secular Sankofa podcast and a co-founder organiser of Association of Black Humanists (ABH).
Clive was formerly a Eucharist Minister in the Roman Catholic church. While researching the question "What is science", posed to him by some children, the overwhelming evidence that we live in a natural, not supernatural, world led him out of religion.
Co-host
Lola Tinubu
Lola Tinubu is a co-founder and one of the organisers of the Association of Black Humanists (ABH) and co-host of Secular Sankofa.
Lola was raised in a devout Seventh Day Adventist Church family. She was a street preacher and a church worship leader. She became an Atheist Humanist in 2005.
Guests
Guest
Akua Rugg
Guest
Dionne Simpson
Dionne Simpson is a Black-British author, speaker and abuse survivor. She shares her experiences of abuse within a church context, from being raised in a reclusive Christian sect, facing extreme domestic abuse from her partner for over 18 years, and doing all this while fighting institutional racism and discrimination.
Dionne has overcome significant barriers to become the woman she is today and shares her message with truth and authenticity, sharing hope and encouragement for others facing similar challenges.
Dionne is the author of The Sabotaged Girl, a fictional story of trauma based on real events. She is the Founder of the Dora Milaje Academy, providing online and in-person safeguarding training for professionals, communities and individuals and hosts Warrior Women Events, free online discussions on topics of abuse, safeguarding and racial justice as key intersections affecting black and brown women.
Guest
Laura Iteman
Laura Iteman is a Freethinker. She is a Pharmacist by profession. She has formed a group for young women, called Non Religious Black London Girlies, (NRBLG).
She created a Tiktok post in mid July 2025 about wanting more agnostic/atheist black friends. It received a lot of traction leading her to form a Discord community which now has over 400 members in the space of a month. She posted on Twitter about creating this space for black agnostic/atheist women. This has led to widespread online backlash and attack from believers. On a positive note, the post also attracted immense support.