All Skin Folks Ain't Kin Folks: Exploring the Trope of Anti-blackness among BIPOC educators

About this episode:  In this week's episode, Dr. Mel B discusses the concept of "tough love" as a barrier to liberation and an actual manifestation of anti-blackness, often carried out by black educators without the appropriate tools to lead with love and transform lives through a healthy expression of push + care (Hammond, 2015). 2:30- Definition of a Soul Scholar3:05- Join the Soul Scholar Tribe at our website and shop our Soul Scholar Gear 3:58- Beginning of this episode's content 5:07- Motivation behind the episode6:48-Anti-blackness meaning and manifestation7:48-What does "tough love" look like? Three Main Points of Focus:12:25-Tough love doesn't always fit16:17-Language matters19:28-Solutions