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July 10, 2012

Keke Palmer: Listen to tomorrow's leaders, today

Keke Palmer blogs about her role in 'Akeelah and the Bee' and how it opened her eyes to the difficulties…
June 20, 2012

Brooklyn teen beat and blinded by bullies

According to New York Daily News a Brooklyn teen is blind in one eye after an attack from bullies in…
June 8, 2012

How to prevent teen bullying and suicide

theGRIO REPORT - When a 7-year-old is bullied to the point of hanging himself, it puts schoolyard teasing into a…
May 30, 2012

School CEO says bullying not to blame for Detroit 7-year-old's suicide

theGRIO REPORT - In the aftermath of the suicide of a 7-year-old Detroit boy last week, police cand family members…
May 25, 2012

7-year-old's suicide shocks Detroit community

A boy's 14-year-old sister had to look through the keyhole of a locked door to find her brother hanging from…
May 10, 2012

Romney counters notion he bullied gay classmates

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is countering the notion that he bullied high school classmates and insists he didn't know…
May 8, 2012

Bullied gay student who fired stun gun is expelled

VIDEO - A gay student who said he fired a stun gun in the air at school when bullies threatened…
May 7, 2012

Gay student faces expulsion after firing stun gun to ward off bullies

theGRIO REPORT - On April 16, the teen was between classes when six students suddenly surrounded him, he claims, taunting…
May 3, 2012

'My Kid Would Never Do That': Dateline special takes on kids and racial stereotypes

DATELINE - Our generation of American kids is the most diverse in history, but do they know what to do…
May 1, 2012

Bullied teen uses experience to win essay scholarship

Gabrielle Jones, a high school senior who was bullied by her classmates for much of her life, has channeled that…
March 15, 2012

Why are black families turning their backs on the public schools?

More recently, a growing number of black families are also turning their backs on the public school system...
March 12, 2012

Obama to open anti-bullying film debuting Sunday

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will deliver an opening message before the debut of 'Speak Up,' a Cartoon Network…
February 3, 2012

TheGrio's 100: LaNiyah Bailey, taking a stand with a children's book about bullying

theGRIO's 100 - There once was a little girl named Jessica, and her peers at school would make fun of…
January 27, 2012

High school bullying victim awarded $100K in settlement

MADAME NOIRE - Last year, Russell Dickerson, III, 20, filed a lawsuit against the Aberdeen School District, charging they did…
January 18, 2012

Keke Palmer talks 'Joyful Noise,' being bullied and music projects

theGRIO VIDEO - Keke Palmer is back on the big screen starring alongside Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton in 'Joyful…
December 16, 2011

Teen locked in school for nine hours reunites with family

PHILADELPHIA - Thirteen-year-old David Fields was reunited with his family early Friday morning after being locked inside Roosevelt Middle School…
December 7, 2011

Study: Students engaging in more sexual harassment

theGRIO REPORT - Issues of sexual harassment seem to be increasing within schools in recent years. Researchers say sexual harassment…
December 6, 2011

Lady Gaga to discuss anti-bullying at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The pop singer is meeting with Obama administration staffers Tuesday to discuss her work on bullying prevention.…
November 18, 2011

7-year-old writes book on struggle with obesity

theGRIO REPORT - While most kids her age are playing with toys, 7-year old LaNiyah Bailey is writing books about…
November 2, 2011

'Housewives' star says reality TV spawns bullying

NEW YORK (AP) - Fans of Bravo's 'Real Housewives' reality franchise often tune in for the catfights and drama, but…