African Americans Consider Home-Schooling For Safety Reasons

Uzuri Asad home-schools her four children ranging in age from four to 12 years old. Class begins every morning with meditation.

A lot of afternoons they end up at the Indianapolis Public Library, which has a center dedicated to black literature and culture.

“As a country in general – there’s a cultural bias, of course, because the story tellers are going to make themselves look the best,” Uzuri says. “If you’re educating in a diverse environment then you need to present educational materials that are diverse as well.”

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• Source: News – Indiana Public Media
• Via: Miranda Fulmore

Photo: Steve Burns Homeschooling has traditionally been for white families who keep their kids home for religious or spiritual reasons. But that’s changing – about a third of home-schooled students now are minorities and their numbers are rising. But it’s not necessarily for religious reasons; many parents choose to home school to keep their children safe.

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