Bullying

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October 25, 2011

50 Cent addresses bullying in new novel 'Playground'

VIDEO - The novel takes on a unique angle on the issue of bullying, 'The scenarios in the book are…
October 4, 2011

50 Cent has beef with bullies in new book 'Playground'

theGRIO REPORT - Exclusive excerpts from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's new book 'Playground,' have been released...
September 28, 2011

Ex-bullying victim speaks out against harassment

VIDEO - Anti-bullying activist Nadin Khoury spoke with MSNBC's Thomas Roberts about being a victim of extensive bullying...
September 15, 2011

Color makes a comeback at Fashion Week

OPINION - Dull neutrals still abound, but Fashion Week 2011 also showed its true 'color'...
July 14, 2011

Why can't more sports stars champion gay rights?

OPINION - Michael Irvin's words are a stark lesson for the kind of bigotry that is too often tolerated in…
June 21, 2011

Why 50 Cent gets a bad rap for his anti-bullying novel

OPINION - Who would think that a anti-bullying author is the classic embodiment of the bully?...
June 20, 2011

50 Cent working on anti-bullying novel

NEW YORK (AP) - The Penguin Young Reader Group has signed up 50 Cent's novel "Playground."...
April 20, 2011

Kobe Bryant says he beat up kids who teased gays in school

Kobe Bryant is still playing damage control following his use of a gay slur during a NBA game last week...
April 10, 2011

What is the gay black agenda?

OPINION - It is encouraging that President Barack Obama lent his support to the recent anti-bullying campaign...
March 10, 2011

Obama: Bullying should not be inevitable, accepted

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and first lady Michelle Obama convened a conference on preventing bullying Thursday...
March 9, 2011

7-year-old choked by classmates with jump rope

VIDEO - The mother says the principal, who was on the playground at the time, wasn't paying attention. Now the…
February 28, 2011

11-year-old writes songs to discourage bullying

VIDEO - India Rockett writes inspiring songs based on problems she and other kids face in their daily lives...
February 11, 2011

Teen who taped bullying cleared, others confess

PHILADELPHIA - The victim agreed with prosecutors' offer to drop felony aggravated assault and kidnapping charges in return for admissions…
January 31, 2011

Philly students kidnap, beat, hang kid from tree

PHILADELPHIA - Police arrested seven Upper Darby High School students at school Monday on charges of kidnapping and assaulting a…
November 8, 2010

How to deal with a child who dresses differently

OPINION - You let them. You love them. You encourage their creativity, quest for individualism and bravery...
November 1, 2010

Antoine Dodson responds to the haters

Before his viral video fame, Antoine Dodson survied sexually abuse and homophobic bullying...
October 29, 2010

Michelle Obama bashes bullying of gay youth

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mrs. Obama said young people need to know that they shouldn't let the challenges they face in…
October 28, 2010

Fed anti-bullying campaign falls short for black kids

OPINION - It is important for schools to establish an inclusive culture that does not condone bullying or other forms…
October 25, 2010

Bullied special ed student found in ditch clings to life

VIDEO - The police says the teen went missing on Saturday night and was found severely beaten, a product, her…
October 25, 2010

How blacks can fight back against bullying

OPINION - The capacity of empathy, the feeling of "that person is just like me or similar to me" can…