The Rise of Homeschooling Among Black Families

The Rise of Homeschooling Among Black Families
African mother helping daughter with homework
African mother helping daughter with homework

Marvell Robinson was in kindergarten when a classmate reportedly poured an anthill on him at the playground. After that, the gibes reportedly became sharper: "Why are you that color?" one boy taunted at the swing set, leaving Marvell scared and speechless. The slow build of racial bullying would push his mother, Vanessa Robinson, to pull him from his public school and homeschool him instead.

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