The Root: "On Black Atheism: Zaheer Ali"

What does the apparent rise in atheism and agnosticism (pdf) among blacks tell us about the utility of religion for African Americans in today's social and political climate? Interviews with academics, activists and advocates from everywhere on the religious spectrum reveal the diversity of views on this historically fraught -- and, for many, highly personal -- topic. 

For the fifth in the series, The Root talked to Zaheer Ali.

Read the interview here.