From beginning homeschooling in the early 1990s to a grand vision for a community that uplifts and empowers Black homeschool families with resources, representation, Joyce Burges has probably seen it all.
In this episode, Joyce opens up to HSLDA Attorney Amy Buchmeyer to discuss the origins of National Black Home Educators and the impact they are making today, her
curriculum, why preserving family traditions is important, and how building strong parent–child relationships are at the heart of homeschooling.
If you're looking for encouragement and a reminder that homeschooling is about more than academics, Joyce's story will inspire you!
"I was reading Little House on the Prairie books to my daughter [when] she asked the question, 'Mama, is there someone in our family who quilts, who make jams and jellies, who has a farm, you know, who lives in the country, who's a pioneer?' I was blessed to
be around my grandparents and to be raised on their farm and to see all of the great things that my grandmother did. That put me on the journey to finding books that align with Little House on the Prairie to let her see herself as a black little girl that other black children have done this as well other than just me, her mom, to see young girls that partake of these things. And why was that important? It was important because it brought family together."—Joyce Burges
