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MINORITY HOMESCHOOLING

Parents across the country are recognizing the benefits of homeschooling. One of the fastest growing segments of homeschooling is among black families. Here are some resources that are tailored specifically to black and other homeschooling minorities.
Nationwide

African-American Homeschoolers' Network - Atlanta based networking group with a mission to support The Girls Institute of Science and Technology in Ghana.
Black Alliance for Educational Options - Information on all educational choices for the black American.
Black Homeschoolers' Network - Nationwide roll call for black home educators to meet one another.
National African-American Homeschoolers Alliance - An inclusive and tolerant organization seeking to provide information specific to black homeschoolers throughout the nation.
National Black Home Educators Resource Association - Christian association offering mentoring, resource listings, support, and connections with local homeschoolers.

Area-Specific

Baltimore-Washington African-American Homeschoolers Networking, news, and announcement portal for all support groups in the area.
DFW BLACKboard - Inclusive (including government school) group that meets for enrichment and support of black children in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
Ebony Homeschoolers - Decidedly Christian support group open to people of all colors in the Memphis area.
Heritage Homeschoolers - Exclusively Christian support group for the greater Atlanta area.
The Homeschool Hut - An Afro-centric Bronx support group.
North Carolina African-American Homeschoolers Statewide group seeking to disseminate information and bring NC homeschoolers of color together.
Articles

AP | African-American Homeschoolers: Hope for the Future by Victoria Carrington
Chicago Tribune | Homeschooling Draws More African-American Families by Zinie Chen Sampson
The Enquirer | More African-Americans Turn to Homeschooling by Denise Smith Amos
HSLDA | Homeschooling Grows in the Black Community by Michael Farris
HSLDA | The New Pioneers: Black Homeschoolers A special Court Report
Suite101 | Multicultural Homeschooling A collection of articles by Jennifer James, NAAHA

Email Groups

Afrocentric Homeschoolers - Inclusive and tolerant email list leaning toward black power educators.
Families of Color Utilizing Home Schooling - Nationwide email list for Christian homeschoolers of color.

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