Abstract

While motivations for homeschooling have gained increased scholarly attention, there continues to be a general paucity of research on the motivations of homeschooling black parents, as the common and implicit assumption seems to be that African Americans' disengagement from the school system is dictated by reasons quite similar to those cited by European Americans. It is the purpose of this article to review the religious motivations of African American homeschoolers. Christian religious factors consistently rank high among motivations to homeschool. However, African American Christian homeschoolers often stand out given the racist nature of the society in which they live. Thus, their views as Christian homeschoolers are often embedded within a narrative informed by a demand for racial justice and cultural dignity. Of particular interest to us in this article is the interplay between the denominational affiliation of African American homeschoolers and their inclusion/exclusion of information pertaining to African American history and culture in their children's studies.

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