The Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey reported that since the start of the pandemic, there has been a significant percentage increase in households reporting to homeschool their school-aged children, from 5.4% in April-May of the 2019-2020 school year to 11.1% in September-October of the 2020-2021 school year.  More relevant to this episode, for black families reporting to homeschool, it is the fastest growing among all other race groups identified in the survey.  It's grown fivefold in the same timeframe, from 3.3% to 16.1%.  In this episode I speak to three homeschool moms who, like me, have made the decision to homeschool our children.  All of these beautiful women of color have multiple children, some working jobs, running in-home businesses all while educating their children, their way.  I have wondered why black families are leaving public and private schools and choosing to educate at home.  Is it the pandemic or was the pandemic just the catalyst to the deeper reasons why were are experiencing a boom in black homeschooling and an exodus from public schools? If you're considering homeschooling and exploring alternative options to educating your school-aged children, this episode is informative and entertaining.