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 93.9 WKYS Angie Ange, Quick Silva along with R&B Artist Ray J Host "Turn Up the Volume Against Bullying" November 17, 2010 Radio One Washington, DC (Photos and Tweeted Panel Quotes Below) WKYS u-streamed live as Angie Ange and Quick Silva "stopped the music" to have an open discussion about youth bullying youth. R&B artist Ray J joined the WKYS team in studio to give his personal insight about the pain of being bullied and the power of love that can heal all. Also joining Angie Ange were a host of professionals representing education, alternative behavioral psychology, ministry, and lesbian & gay youth support. As Angie Ange responded to phone calls, tweets, and Facebook messages, young people and adults called in to share their heart wrenching stories on the pain of being bullied. A consensus by the panel revealed that youth are being bullied because of color, status, gender, social class, and orientation. Cyber bullying was the trending topic, with everyone providing insight on how social media has enabled bullying that affects the esteem of everyone from celebrities to youth. As the 2 hour "Turn Up the Volume Against Bullying" discussion closed, vulnerability and empowerment were revealed to heal a generation of those who face being mistreated by others for sometimes no valid reason at all. Community experts who participated along with Angie Ange and Quick Silva were Reverend Dr. Ivy Hylton, founder of Serenity Healing Arts, LLC & VP/Clinical Director, Institute for Integrated Wisdom N. Saleem Hylton, CEO, Youth and Families in Crisis, LLC Eric Wood, Ed.D, Principal, “The New” Charles Carroll Middle School Andrew Barnett, Executive Director, Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) Will Blake, Youth Educator
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Angie Ange
On Bullying
"Words Do Hurt"
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Dr. Ivy Hylton
“Bullying is Not Okay, Tell Somebody”
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Ray J
On Being Bullied
“Just Pray,
Keep Ya Head Up”
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Quick Silva
"Bullying Can Start
at a Young Age"
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Andrew Barnett
“There is Tremendous Diversity in the
Gay & Lesbian Community”
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Will Blake
“Let’s be Proactive
and Not Reactive”
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Dr. Eric Wood
“I Recommend www.stopbullying.org”
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Dr. Ivy Hylton and N. Saleem Hylton
“Create a Culture of Love: A New Social Status”
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Ray J
“The Bully has to
Learn How to Stop
and Learn How to Love”
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Angie Ange
On Cyber Bullying “It’s All Funny Until Its About You”
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Ray J
“People Need To Learn How to Love People
and Get Along”
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Angie Ange & Ray J
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WKYS & Ray J
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WKYS, Ray J, & Panel Guests
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