please summary this book chapter from the author point of view.
Humanism exists in various forms. Some of those forms revolve around the perspective and commitments expressed by individuals, and some involve organizational arrangements. In either case, this mode of religious experience provides meaning and life structure for a segment of the African American population. African Americans who embrace humanism and live in accordance with this sense of acctountablity and responsibilty do not live in isolation. They are able to draw on the wisdom embraced this perspective centruries agao and before it was labeled African American (or black) humanism. Openly embracing humanism has always held its dangers. Some who do so are rejected by friends and families, and in some cases jobs are lost because of an open commitment to this system of belief, Nonethless, some African Americans, we cannont be certain of extactly how many, find humanism enriching. For them it provides a way of own destiny, and with a sense of accountality for their enhance life for the lareger community. Wheather practiced individually or within the context of a community such as the Unitarian Universalist Association, humanism provides a way of life that has appealed to African Americans and because of this it is an important dimenision of the religious landscape of African American communities.





