When You’re Raised by Racists: Junia’s Story
“There was a whole world of pain that I was utterly unaware of.”
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Adult Children of the Quiverfull Movement on Race
“White, middle class Protestants were we all. It was a very segregated world.”
Read moreHow We Removed Anything That Might Make America Look Less Godly: Liz’s Story
“In my small circle of homeschoolers and other like-minded, ultra-conservative Christians, I don’t think I ever saw a person of another race.”
Read moreThe Christian Homeschool Movement and Nostalgia
“The reality is that the ‘good old days’ Christian homeschoolers look at so wistfully didn’t exist.”
Read moreWhy Homeschoolers Should Encourage Multi-Cultural Appreciation: Lisa’s Story
“Indian homeschoolers are very rare, and in 15 years of being homeschooled, I’ve only met about 3 other Indian homeschooled families.”
Read moreGod’s Plantation: Vision Forum and the Old South
Vision Forum taught homeschoolers to admire the Confederacy. It also told us that men should rule households. What’s surprising is how much these teachings have in common.
Read moreThe Racism In Our Science Books
“In spite of what Answers in Genesis maintains, racism both long predates the theory of evolution and has frequently sprung from the Bible and from the creation account itself.”
Read moreBegging God To Make Me White: Rachel’s Story
“My family is not your typical homeschooling family. We’re brown. But more than that, we’re Indian. Like, from India.”
Read moreYes, I Am Latino; No, I Am Not Joking: Joe Laughon’s Story
“I saw that a self-reinforcing narrative is created when being white isn’t just assumed to be the default, but it often is the default in homeschooling.”
Read moreHomeschooling and Race: A Call for Stories
For our next open series, Homeschoolers Anonymous is inviting current and former homeschool students to talk about their experiences of race, racial identity, and racism
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