'Coming Together Educationally Creates a Bond Like No Other': Exploring How Families Engage in Black History Home Learning
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Wayne State University, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Radiology and Medicine New York University College of Dentistry New York 10010, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA |
| ANO | 2024 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Journal of Black Psychology |
| ISSN | 0095-7984 |
| E-ISSN | 1552-4558 |
| EDITORA | Annual Reviews (United States) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00957984231221035 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
Black home learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic may have played a significant role in children's learning. We piloted Brilliant Joy in a Box, caregiver-child Black history home learning boxes, with a sample of 100 families in a predominantly Black, midwestern city. Families received boxes for six months and completed whole family activities during virtual 'unboxings.' In the current study, we explored caregivers' ( n = 57) open-ended responses to a mid-program survey about their experiences utilizing the boxes. Eighty eight percent of families endorsed using the family activity sheets ( n = 51) and eighty four percent endorsed that they read and received the text messages ( n = 49). Using the rapid and rigorous qualitative data analysis technique, we found three main themes: (a) eliciting children's joy, (b) cultivating Black history home learning, and (c) promoting family cohesion. The Brilliant Joy in a Box project seemed to positively contribute to family joy, serve as a catalyst for celebrating Black history, and provide an opportunity for families to continue or increase their role in their children's learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.