Anti-Bullying

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June 19, 2019

‘When They See Us’ star Blair Underwood reps new anti-bullying program and offers warning to naysayers like Linda Fairstein

Actor and humanitarian Blair Underwood spoke to theGrio about his support of the Dignity for All curriculum and being a…
RaNiya Wright
April 8, 2019

‘I notified the school’: Mom accuses officials of failing to protect daughter after deadly fight

Ashley Wright accused officials at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro, S.C., of failing to protect her daughter, RaNiya.
Long Island student Devin Moore launched an anti-bullying campaign after his school refused to deal with bullies who tormented him. (Devin Moore) thegrio.com
February 4, 2019

Bullied teen sent racist messages turns pain into anti-bullying campaign to help other kids

A teen who sued his former Catholic school for failing to take action against three former classmates who allegedly cyber…
October 8, 2018

Kid turns racial bullying on its head through viral movement

A young man who faced racial bullying at his school turned a negative into a positive with the help of…
Nicki Minaj thegrio.com
September 20, 2018

Diesel faces backlash for bringing Nicki Minaj onboard to front anti bullying campaign

Italian retailer, Diesel hired rapper Nicki Minaj to front a new anti-cyber bullying initiative and the public isn't feeling it.
Akbar Cook TheGrio
August 19, 2018

Newark principal’s fresh approach to bullying involves washing machines and detergent

West Side High School Principal Akbar Cook said some students were being bullied because of their dirty clothes so he…
Flexin thegrio.com
July 18, 2018

10-Year-Old starts anti-bullying ‘Flexin’ In My Complexion’ t-shirt line

Kheris Rogers and her big sis Taylor Pollard created the Flexin in My Complexion t-shirts to combat bullying.
April 15, 2017

Mother viciously attacked while defending daughter from bullies

In a video making the rounds online, a mother can be seen getting attacked by a group of teenage girls
October 4, 2015

'I was sad and heartbroken': High school students suspended over racist texts mocking black class president

Six high school students from Lowell High School, in Massachusetts, have been suspended over racist texts that they sent about…
June 6, 2015

13-year-old girl commits suicide after dad cuts off her hair in shaming video

theGrio REPORT - A 13-year-old girl jumped to her death shortly after her father posted a video publicly shaming her…
September 20, 2014

Lamar Hawkins' 11-year-old friend Jordan Gonzalez pens suicide note after also being bullied

theGRIO REPORT - Just six days after 14-year-old Lamar Hawkins III committed suicide in his middle school bathroom after being…
July 22, 2013

Brittney Griner plans to involve fellow WNBA players in LGBT activism

theGRIO VIDEO - Brittney Griner won an ESPY Award last week for Best Female College Athlete. The Mercury drafted her…