The Way We Teach Black History Is The Problem
Wed Feb 04 2026
Black History Didn’t Start With Slavery: Teaching Black History the Right Way
Most of us learned Black history out of order and that wasn’t an accident.
In this episode of Secular Homeschool Revolution, host Ashley breaks down why the way Black history is taught in schools is incomplete, sanitized, and designed for comfort rather than truth. This conversation explores why Black History Month exists, who fought to have Black history taught in schools, and why schools resisted teaching it honestly.
More importantly, this episode explains why the order of Black history matters and why starting with Africa instead of slavery fundamentally changes how kids understand history, systems, resistance, and the world they live in today.
This episode is especially for:
secular homeschool families
progressive parents
educators questioning traditional curriculum
families looking for better ways to teach Black History Month
In this episode, we cover:
When Black History Month started and who created it
Why schools chose to teach Black history out of order
How starting Black history with slavery distorts the entire narrative
Why beginning with African civilizations matters
How to teach Black history without centering trauma
Age-appropriate ways to teach Black history (elementary, middle, and high school)
A week-by-week Black History Month breakdown for homeschool families
Black history curriculum and resource recommendations
Week-by-Week Black History Month Teaching Framework
Week 1: Africa Black history before enslavement
Week 2: Enslavement as disruption and resistance
Week 3: Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and systemic backlash
Week 4: Black life, resistance, and culture today
This episode challenges families to move beyond “theme month” teaching and toward truth-centered, systems-aware, liberation-focused education.
Resources Mentioned
Your African History – African history curriculum for families
https://yourafricanhistory.com/
Kamali Academy – Afrikan-centered education and liberation learning
https://www.kamaliacademy.com/
EVERFI – 306: Black History (Free Curriculum)
https://everfi.com/courses/k-12/online-african-american-history-curriculum/
Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)
https://asalh.org/
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Black History Didn’t Start With Slavery: Teaching Black History the Right Way Most of us learned Black history out of order and that wasn’t an accident. In this episode of Secular Homeschool Revolution, host Ashley breaks down why the way Black history is taught in schools is incomplete, sanitized, and designed for comfort rather than truth. This conversation explores why Black History Month exists, who fought to have Black history taught in schools, and why schools resisted teaching it honestly. More importantly, this episode explains why the order of Black history matters and why starting with Africa instead of slavery fundamentally changes how kids understand history, systems, resistance, and the world they live in today. This episode is especially for: secular homeschool families progressive parents educators questioning traditional curriculum families looking for better ways to teach Black History Month In this episode, we cover: When Black History Month started and who created it Why schools chose to teach Black history out of order How starting Black history with slavery distorts the entire narrative Why beginning with African civilizations matters How to teach Black history without centering trauma Age-appropriate ways to teach Black history (elementary, middle, and high school) A week-by-week Black History Month breakdown for homeschool families Black history curriculum and resource recommendations Week-by-Week Black History Month Teaching Framework Week 1: Africa Black history before enslavement Week 2: Enslavement as disruption and resistance Week 3: Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and systemic backlash Week 4: Black life, resistance, and culture today This episode challenges families to move beyond “theme month” teaching and toward truth-centered, systems-aware, liberation-focused education. Resources Mentioned Your African History – African history curriculum for families https://yourafricanhistory.com/ Kamali Academy – Afrikan-centered education and liberation learning https://www.kamaliacademy.com/ EVERFI – 306: Black History (Free Curriculum) https://everfi.com/courses/k-12/online-african-american-history-curriculum/ Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) https://asalh.org/ Support Secular Homeschool Revolution If this episode supported your homeschooling journey and you want to help keep this work accessible and independent: ☕ Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/secularhschoolrevolution Your support helps fund future episodes, resources, and community-driven content. Black History Month homeschool, secular homeschool Black history, teaching Black history, Black history curriculum homeschool, African history homeschool, progressive homeschooling, decolonizing education, anti-racist homeschooling, Black history resources, homeschooling February Black history