About B.L.A.C.K.

 Black Literary Awareness for Cultural Knowledge (B.L.A.C.K.) is an Afrocentric homeschooling community dedicated to increasing Black awareness, cultural expression, and self-pride in young homeschoolers. It was founded in 2013 by three homeschooling mothers.  After following the classical model of education for many years with their children, they realized that their children's history as descendants of the African Diaspora was lacking in the traditional classical homeschooling curricula.

Desiring to give as much value and credit to the study of their children's own history as they have given Western Cultural History, or Latin, or Biology, for example, these pioneering women set out in the summer of 2013 to develop an Afrocentric Black history course to teach their children the hidden truths about their African-American culture and heritage. Drawing on the limited Afrocentric curricula available, Pan-African revisionist history books, and web-based media and audio visual information, they developed an Introduction to African American History course, which they began with their five teens in the Fall of 2013.  They opened up the class to a few other students so that their children would have the great resource of many minds coming together and opportunities to bond with others their age.

While traditional African American history courses typically commence with the transatlantic slave trade, the B.L.A.C.K. series of history courses begin with the rich history of ancient Africa and the historical period when people of color were important builders of world civilizations. This sequential approach follows the conventional wisdom of many noted Pan-African scholars that the history of Africans and their descendants in the Americas and in the Caribbean Islands is "incomplete without an examination of the Africa past." (Dr.John Henrik Clarke)

As the first B.L.A.C.K. class progressed throughout the fall of 2013, it became readily apparent that two distinct courses were needed to adequately deal with the vast information that the tutors and the students were uncovering about their rich history.  The ancient Africa lessons, which begin with prehistoric Africa and end with the classical period of African history, were segmented to form the basis of the Ancient Africa history class.  It is recommended as a prerequisite to the Introduction to African American History class, which covers the journey of liberation in the Americas and the Caribbean of the people of the African Diaspora.

B.L.A.C.K. plans to offer classes in Black history, art, literature and more in the 2014-2015 academic year for all ages. On Line Course Work will also be available so be sure to check the B.L.A.C.K. blog for details.

Here, on the B.L.A.C.K. blog, you can find timely information about upcoming B.L.A.C.K. classes, important community and world news pertaining to people of color around the globe, training opportunities in the African Centered Education Model, and  inspiration for educators seeking to learn more about Black history. By sharing with you, we hope to increase Black awareness, cultural expression, and self-pride in the community.  Please indicate your interest in B.L.A.C.K. classes or other B.L.A.C.K. events by completing the pre-registration form or comment section.  We are always looking for tutors desiring to be a part of the B.L.A.C.K. network.  We look forward to hearing from you.