Black Men Homeschool

We kick off our new season with a focus this month on mathematics and problem solving and we're excited to chop it up with our special guest to the podcast, educator extraordinaire and AUTHOR, Akil Parker from All This Math.

The school year is officially underway and some of us probably already realize that we need help!  That's why we're excited to have educator, writer, scientist, and homeschool veteran extraordinaire Kendra Price, from A Heart 4 Homeschool. Kendra has been equipping black homeschooling families with resources, curriculum, information and encouragement through her A Heart 4 Homeschool website and podcast, and she also teaches a phenomenal Chemistry class for homeschooling high school students. During this episode, Kendra breaks down her strategies for homeschooling high schoolers and grade schoolers and shares a ton of resources that have been helpful to her during her homeschool journey.

Now you know we had to get together and talk about the Montgomery Sweet Tea Party, or the Montgomery Uprising, or...our personal favorite..."the Fade on the Water". As we share our feelings of shock, awe, pride, and elation, we also try to place this monumental event within a long legacy of the American African's rebellion against racist aggression and white supremacy. We also share some graphic novels that work as great companions to discussions we might have about the events in Montgomery with our children.

In this episode, Black Men share some of their personal experiences as Black homeschooling fathers.

A young boy is homeschooled and matures into a young Black Man who is clear in his understanding of himself, his faith, and his passions. This is the goal that many of us who homeschool envision for our sons. This episode, we get to hear from someone who lived that journey. Tyrone Bullock Jr is founder of NuMove Animation, LLC and a recent graduate of the visual effects and animation program at Drexel University. Tyrone talks with us about his experiences as a homeschooler and how it propelled him into the field of animation.

In recent years, there has been a torrent of interest in books that are more inclusive, more culturally relevant, and more representative of Black children and Black life. Consequently, There are more emerging authors out there who are creating books for our children, more than ever before. But how do you take that book from an idea to print? And then, how do you get your community to know that your book is out here waiting for them? Our guest today, Micaela S. Benn, is uniquely suited to answering those questions and more. Micaela S. Benn is independent children's book author, mother and marketing coach located in Atlanta, Georgia. Michaela began self-publishing to promote diversity in children's literature. Through her Little Mr. Fix It Books, She highlights the importance of fostering inclusivity within households for children to grow with confidence and positive self-esteem. She's written an entire series of children's books and started a consulting agency, Children's Book Marketing Company. Michaela is also the host of her own podcast, the Children's Book Marketing Podcast, which teaches independent authors how to take control of the marketing, production, distribution, and profitability of their books.

We just want to take a moment to celebrate our graduates! It doesn't matter if you graduated from high school or pre-school. And it doesn't matter if you're getting your Ph.D or your GED. You deserve to have your accomplishments recognized!

We weren't going to talk about Will Smith and Chris Rock...then we did it anyway. Why? Because we need to work through the ways various forms of conflict resolution impact our children, our families, and our community. We talk about American "tear-down" culture, healing trauma, protecting Black women, and what conversations we are having with our kids about conflict resolution.

“How am I going to get this kid to college? And who's going to pay for it?” This is the question that our guest this episode is uniquely qualified to help us answer. Melissa A. Rowe is the  Founder of Capture Greatness, a non profit that provides scholarship writing & college coaching support for first-generation college goers and students in under-resourced schools. Melissa is also the author of a new resource that every parent of a middle schooler or high schooler should have entitled, “Scholars Get Dollars: Turn your Child into a Scholarship Magnet and Save Thousands of Dollars”

We need to think more deeply about our spiritual, mental, and physical health. In this episode, Richard and Jason discuss holistic health, healing, and homeschool with brother Landis Rowe, owner of Rowe Natural Health, a Christian-based holistic health company that is committed to providing families with quality natural health education and services.

It's Fall and while the weather is cooling down, football season is heating up. So I am going to make a statement that is unequivocally true: There is no football experience, and I would argue, no greater football experience you can have as a spectator than going to an HBCU college football game in the South Western Athletic Conference, better known as the SWAC. There is nothing like football in the SWAC, and it's not just about what happens on the field. And it's not just the battle of the bands at halftime, and its not just the gorgeous majorettes in the stands, and it's not just the Greeks party walking and strolling up the aisles...it's all that..and more. Because that atmosphere, that environment, is steeped in our culture of memory, excellence, activism, and resistance. We talk about all this and more with brother Sam Polk Jr., host of The Melanated Power Hour and author of I Only Have an Hour: A Look at Mississippi through the Lens of a Black College Football Cultural Framework.

What is strategic incompetence? And why are we watching TikTok videos about it? In this episode, a popular TikTok video becomes grounds for some self-examination as Richard and Jason probe deeper into how perspectives of men's and women's work affect homeschooling and the household. They also give some advice on how to improve communication around shared work in our families.

One of the largest hurdles for both students and their parents is feeling confident with math. That lack of confidence can be a result of several factors, but whatever the case, it creates an ever growing barrier for many that prevents learners from feeling like they ever truly possess the kind education that they deserve. Akil Parker is the creator and founder of AllThisMath, an online platform designed to instill math confidence in young people. Not only that, but he's found a way to weave together mathematical competence with an expanding knowledge of Black History across the Diaspora.

Bruh! You homeschooling now? You too, Sis? We think that's outstanding! In this episode, Richard and Jason share a few tidbits of wisdom with you that they have gained as homeschooling fathers over the years.

Many of us have had the struggle of trying to find a history curriculum that is historically accurate and culturally relevant. What's more, we want to teach history in a way that resists token representations of Black and Brown people, while actively combating white supremacy. In this episode, Jason and Richard get a chance to talk with the creator of the Oh Freedom! history curriculum and founder of Woke Homeschooling, Delina Pryce Mcphaull, who not only crafted a solution for her own children, but also put together an incredible resource that centers the histories of the indigenous and marginalized, affirms the experiences and writings of Black and Brown people, and honors her faith.

In their bravest episode yet, Jason and Richard invite their wives to the podcast to get an assessment of how supportive they are as husbands and fathers when it comes to homeschooling. That opens up an honest dialogue about roles, trust, and the importance of having support for homeschooling, not only between couples, but also within a larger community.

In this episode, Jason and Richard turn a conversation about food into a conversation about economic self-sufficiency in the Black community.

There is a rich history, definitive purpose, and inspiring passion of Black History Month. While it was necessary to help Black people to learn about who they are, where they come from, and what they can do, more of us is required. There are great opportunities for expansion and education. Jason and Richard discuss how Black History Month should be viewed and the resources available to learn even more.