Contemporary Perspectives on Black Homeschooling with Dr. Khadijah Ali-Coleman

Have you had to contend with family members who did not agree with your choice to homeschool? Are you battling your own contradictory ideas about education while trying to curate your child's learning experience as a homeschooling parent? Are you filled with fear sometimes that you are on the wrong track? This panel discusses how it is possible to homeschool without fear that you will mess up your children. Panelists include Kyna Clemons is CEO & Founder of Ujima Children of the Sun Educational Services, Maleka Diggs, an unschooling advocate, community organizer, and trainer that centers equity and inclusion with a focus on BIPOC communities; Jade Weatherington of TeacherJade.com; Nicole Kennedy Green of GreenHouse Learning Online; and Dr. Meca Williams-Johnson, professor of Educational Research in the College of Education Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia. 

Watch the show on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Qo1lDyVTk&t=812s and subscribe to our channel.

Learn more about Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars at http://www.BlackFamilyHomeschooling.org

Black families are turning to homeschooling in droves due to the COVID-19 global pandemic leading to closures of school classrooms and a pivot to virtual learning en masse. The switch can become overwhelming. This panel of veteran homeschooling parents offers insights in how finding balance is possible and key to building your best life as a homeschooling parent. Panelists include Dannielle Joy Davis, PhD, Queen Taese, Cheryl R. Carter, and Dr. Paris “AJ” Adkins-Jackson.

BFHES TEA TALKS are brought to you monthly in our Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) Resource Group on Facebook. They are hosted by the founders of BFHES, Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, on alternating months. Learn more about the hosts and BFHES at http://www.BlackFamilyHomeschooling.org

Panelists include: Joyelle Naomi, Colie Aziza, Phyllis Smith Asinyanbi, and Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford. 

Read their bios at http://www.BlackFamilyHomeschooling.org 

Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) present the midday TEA TALK series every month in the Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars Resource Group on Facebook. Learn more at http://www.BlackFamilyHomeschooling.org

16 year-old Khari D. talks with Dr. Ali-Coleman about her experiences in a public school and why she asked her mother to return to homeschooling for high school.

This interview is a bonus talk from the 2020 BFHES Inaugural Virtual Teach-In. Learn more at http://www.blackfamilyhomeschooling.org

NaConda N. Frank is a wife, homeschooling mom of five, budding entrepreneur, and conqueror of mental illness. She is a five-time Amazon best-selling author of the best selling books African American Homeschooling Mompreneurs and Confessions of a Depressed Homeschool Mom, 2nd edition. NaConda is also a motivational speaker and a home education consultant. Newly known as "The Homeschool Whisperer", NaConda offers spiritual inspirational & hope for families on their homeschool journey.  NaConda can be followed on her social media platforms via Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, her YouTube channel, and her website www.NaCondaNFrank.com. 

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Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) is a research and education group committed to documenting the lived experiences of Black homeschooling families. BFHES was founded by Dr. Cheryl Fields- Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith and Dr. Ali-Coleman are co-editors of the forthcoming book Homeschooling Black Children in the United States: An examination of homeschooling in practice, theory and popular culture.  Learn more at http://blackfamilyhomeschooling.org

Samori Camara, PhD is a 38 year-old baba, Afrikan warrior scholar, educator, historian, and educational consultant who recently spent extensive time in Ghana.  Samori’s experience along with his constant study and reflection makes him a sought after thought-leader in the realm of Afrikan-centered education.  Camara established Kamali Academy in 2009 and it continues to serve the community by providing curriculum, courses, workbooks, and resources that help parents across the global educate their children for liberation. Learn more at https://www.kamaliacademy.com/

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Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) Network was created by Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith is the most prolific scholar of research focused on Black homeschooling families. Dr. Ali-Coleman is a homeschooling parent, community organizer and scholar who recently completed research on African-American dual-enrolled homeschooled students. Both wanted to create the teach-in to bring together practitioners and researchers to share ideas and identify the ways Black homeschooling families thrive.  Learn more at BlackFamilyHomeschooling.org

Olu Butterfly Woods is an award-winning working performance artist, community organizer, writer and homeschooling mother of four children. Based in Baltimore, MD, her innovative creative work has left an indelible mark on the cultural arts history of the city. For over two decades she has devoted time and energy to working with youth and families in multi-disciplinary ways. She is founder of the Free-Up Baltimore Homeschool Cooperative for Afrikan-Centered Families. 

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Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) is a research and education group committed to documenting the lived experiences of Black homeschooling families. BFHES was founded by Dr. Cheryl Fields- Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith and Dr. Ali-Coleman are co-editors of the forthcoming book Homeschooling Black Children in the United States: An examination of homeschooling in practice, theory and popular culture.

Kyna Clemons is a textile quilt artist, activist, and home-school educator in the Washington DC metropolitan area, founder of Ujima Children of the Sun Homeschool Collective. A graduate of Howard University, Ms. Clemons draws inspiration for her quilts from the work and life of Harriet Powers, an enslaved African-American folk artist and quilt maker. Ms.Clemons and her husband, George Clemons, are proud parents of seven children, whom they have home-educated together for over fifteen years.  Learn more about her work at:https://www.facebook.com/Ujimachildre...

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Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) Network was created by Dr. Cheryl Fields-Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith is the most prolific scholar of research focused on Black homeschooling families. Dr. Ali-Coleman is a homeschooling parent, community organizer and scholar who recently completed research on African-American dual-enrolled homeschooled students. Both wanted to create the teach-in to bring together practitioners and researchers to share ideas and identify the ways Black homeschooling families thrive.  Learn more about Black Family Home Educators & Scholars Teach-In at http://www.blackfamilyhomeschool.org

Tichaona Chinyelu is a writer, mother and author of three books of poetry: In the Whirlwind, Still Living on My Feet and Contraband Marriage. She lives, writes and raises her son in Cambridge, MA. Her writings can be found at SillLivingOnMyFeet.com 

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Black Family Homeschool Educators and Scholars (BFHES) is a research and education group committed to documenting the lived experiences of Black homeschooling families. BFHES was founded by Dr. Cheryl Fields- Smith and Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman. Dr. Fields-Smith and Dr. Ali-Coleman are co-editors of the forthcoming book Homeschooling Black Children in the United States: An examination of homeschooling in practice, theory and popular culture.  Learn more at http://www.blackfamilyhomeschooling.org

Our inaugural virutal teach-in took place July 20-24, 2020 and included over 25 talks featuring homeschooling parents, researchers and educators, almost 200 registrants from across the country and week filled with community-building, resource-sharing and engagement. Learn more about us at http://www.blackhomeschoolingfamily.org

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Kizzy Gray brilliantly affirms any distinction given. A Virginia native, Kizzy is the president and lead graphic/web designer of Kizzoe Designs and mother of five homeschooled children.  In addition, she is a wife of 23 years to a military veteran. Gracious and diplomatic, Kizzy wears many hats as a Certified Life Coach, entrepreneur, author, teacher, public speaker and impassioned workshop facilitator.  Kizzy has devoted over 25 years of service to her community by steadfastly volunteering in church, and holding numerous community outreach roles over the years.  Overall, Kizzy hopes to empower women as a life coach by encouraging them to awaken their inner greatness and radically transform their lives, business and motherhood with purpose.