As we talk more about rebuilding our village and creating a cultural paradigm of which our children can thrive; we find ourselves speaking figuratively about the black community and what we need. But what happens when we start to physically manifest these things for ourselves and our children?
YES!The possibility of a person who was homeschooled as a child to become a professional has always been questioned by many. However, notable science, mathematics and technology leaders such as Francis Collins, John Linsley, Erwin Schrodinger, Arran Fernandez, Soichiro Honda and others were homeschooled. Not to mention the African-American self-taught Astronomer, Benjamin Banneker. These are …
More than anything, the pandemic has taught us that having multiple streams of income is not a luxury; but a necessity. It has taught us that ‘job stability’ or the stability that comes with employment isn’t necessarily stable. Black parents have a particular task of defining the value of money and the importance of using it as a tool as well as something they can use to amuse themselves temporarily.
So you have decided to teach your child Akan, Twi – that’s great. Well, in this post we will break down what Twi is, where it originates from, best practices to help your child learn and other common questions parents have when deciding to go ahead and learn or teach Twi to their child. Teaching …
According to homeschooling parents, science is one of the harder subjects to get through at home – particularly as the children get older and the world of science becomes more complex. But it doesn’t have to be so, science is an amazing subject to explore with your kids, and with the right resources you will …
Many believe that in order to homeschool you must be from an extremely well-off, middle-class, two-parent household which allows one parent to go out and work and the other to stay at home and homeschool the children. While this would be ideal for most, this is certainly not the case across the board, and in …
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In all ethnicities, various ceremonies and rituals people take part in, mark the end of one phase and the beginning of another stage in life. These ceremonies and rituals can also be considered as rites of passage.
Not really in the mood for reading? That’s fine, turn your speakers up and have a listen while you get on with your browsing! 😊 When Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa, he wanted African Americans and other black people in western countries to have a holiday that celebrates their heritage and emancipates them from the mental …
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Homeschooling is no easy feat. It starts to get even harder when you throw a toddler into the mix, who’s wants and needs are suddenly bigger and more urgent than anybody else in the household. Toddlers, as lovely as they are, come with terrorist lists of demands, frequent and fast. They want food, they are …
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MEGA List of Free Math Resources For Home Educators! The lockdown has had parents all across the globe doing something they never thought they would be doing, homeschooling. Since the very beginning, demand has grown for distance learning educational material. The great thing is, we all have the internet. The problem is, it is the …
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