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During this session, Altuawn Nelson interviews Stackz and Patrick “Fat Pat” Bryant about street life. Altuawn also shares his opinions about certain issues relating to statements that are made. Topics that are spoken about in this video are issues that are faced while living a lower-class street life, rap influences, poverty, lack of fatherhood in lower-class communities, gangs, conformity, trends, the importance of education, goal setting, governmental systems, prosperity for African Americans, drugs, guns, prison, and choices and consequences.

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The United States of America is at war on two fronts, one foreign and one domestic. The country has been at war against terrorism for over 5 years. The U.S. military which is second to none possesses “State of the Art” weaponry that has the capability of precision lethality. The Constitution of the United States of America gives us the right to fight all those who are threats to our domestic tranquility. This blog’s focus is on the domestic war that thousands of young Americans are exposed to when the school year begins. The wars effort is growing on a front where there is already physical confrontation resulting in casualties in the thousands, but the landscape is on a digital or electronic battlefield (Social Media). Cyberbullying has claimed lives as the result of jail sentences (convictions from bullying), suicides (by those who succumbed to stress) and violent retaliations (from those that are bullied and fought back). The understanding is that this was the result of severe torment and bullying in and out of school using electronic means.

Intelligence Summary

Cyberbullying is harassment that occurs via electronic means. It happens on Social Media and Social Network sites, Cyberbullying is Bullying, it takes place through text messages, emails, all digital means. The tragedy in this form of domestic terrorism is Cyberbullies can be classmates, online friends, church members, and even family members, they can be in community groups and church. Bullies either cyber or physical know their victims. Emailing, tweeting, chatting, FBing and Skyping are the most common online activities. Naturally when kids communicate they are sometimes playful, but that play can turn mean, destructive, resentful, harassing and dangerous. Just as the military uses performance intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, target recognition, bullies do the same on social media sites. Would it take an Executive order to issue “special” weapons to stop bullying or will parents be more involved and aware of their children’s actions?

Online Bullying:

The issue of bullying sounds the alarm for parents, teachers, school administration and law enforcement that online bullying is widespread and leading to teenage suicides, and suicide attempts. The domestic war has real casualties, American children that are future leaders of their communities and country. Social media has opened up a new area for intelligence gathering by bullies, and provided avenues to reach out and digitally terrorize another person. Instead of bombs, missiles, IDE’s, or other weapons, social media and social networks are the tools of these domestic terroristic actions. Online protocols (tools) are like tools of a digital sniper, the online environment contains the snipers scope while words, pictures, threats, innuendoes, profanity and lies are the hollow pointed bullets.

There are no rules in this war just inflict damage to the emotional and psychological stability of those that are being targeted. In traditional war you avoid close contact with your enemy, there are rules of engagement and an understanding who the enemy is and their capabilities. In this new war of cyberbullying your enemy can be in school, in church, attending class and can look right in your eyes.

Casualties of Cyberbullying:

A study by Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. and Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D. of the Cyberbullying Research Center shows that there is an upward trend in the 10 to 19 year-old age group seriously contemplated attempting suicide as a result of cyberbullying. Studies are showing that bullying is a factor in the study that shows that those that are bullied are
at higher risk for suicidal thoughts and planning. In a national study, approximately 2,000 randomly selected middle-school students from the most populous school districts in the United States were surveyed by National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The results were disturbing showing increased students reported they seriously think about attempting suicide and students reported attempting suicide, if unsuccessful they
did not tell their parents; war creates mental and psychological stresses, bullying is the same in creating depression, social challenges, struggled academically or creating special needs either physically or emotionally. Bullying and cyberbullying creates emotional instability, feelings of hopelessness, and paranoia in the minds of adolescents,
these are some of the symptoms that Gulf war veterans face after returning from war.

Be Aware and use Wise Counsel

Parents, teachers, school administrators/counselors and now members of clergy must be aware of the atmosphere of schools and communities, even churches. They must recognize the battlefield bullying signs of conflict, low morale, rumors of plots to terrorize and bully. Counselors have a school wide challenge to watch the emotional state of children. To be able to council, redirect behaviors and intervene when necessary, use intelligence, stealth and counter intelligence to learn the direction and redirect possible assaults. If delayed deadly results may happen to students and the educational atmosphere of schools will be compromised, reflected in communities and churches..

Cyberbullying Triage:

Just as the military has protocols for suicide prevention and intervention, schools now need bullying and cyberbullying response programs. Schools should always involve a counselor or psychologist in cyberbullying or bullying investigations as well as prevention education, and make the immediate goal of any investigation not discipline, but support for targeted students. Events need to be teachable moments for the educational environment so they will not happen repeatedly. The American military is a representation of American society with order,
discipline, and Esprit de corps. Schools are challenged with the threat of misuse of technology. Parents need to check their children’s social media sites and networks; even check their cellphones for voice, data, pictures and video. If parents do not take charge or are too scared they are held liable to potential future tragedies. Proactive efforts (intelligence gathering) by parents do intervene before trouble, reinforce ethical uses of technology and parents are made aware of what is going on their domestic fronts. The increase of intelligence can lead to the ceasing of hostilities in bullying and cyberbullying, an agreement of peace and friendship. Even if parents have their children sign Internet safety agreements; violation should be dealt swiftly and fairly. American’s must be united against the domestic threat of bullying and cyberbullying. If parents do not act how similar are our children
to the terrorists we are fighting on foreign soils in foreign lands. Each cause chaos, confusion, fear, mistrust and even death. The lines of foreign and domestic terrorism are becoming blurred.

William Jackson, M.Ed.

October is Bullying Prevention Month; the increase of bullying in schools, communities, neighborhoods, and even churches has continued to show how bullying is affecting lives. The growing awareness across the country even in political circles creates a mindset that Bullying is a violation of Human Rights to those being threatened, harassed and violated with words and actions, threats and intimidation. The United Nations Preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) states ”Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law.” These works concerning Human Rights originated from the atrocities of both World Wars. It cannot be stated that bullying is not a serious action when young people have committed suicide or murder as the results of unwanted actions of others.

The denial of universal rights of safety and freedom from persecution for any reason is a violation of a person’s rights. Bullying has received noticeable attention through the unfortunate deaths of bright, talented, and intelligent young people. Young people so full of life, the spark of living glowing with the potential to bring love, happiness and hope into this world, but that spark was extinguished by the actions of others through continuous, unrelenting, intentional, and demoralizing acts of bullying and even growing cyberbullying.

Teaching over 20years in public and higher education I have conducted presentations on bullying to young people, to develop in them an understanding the seriousness of the demoralizing actions that have caused fear, anguish, mental and emotional damage that physical damage can never compare to. There seems to be a disconnection in the reality of what bullying actually does and how it has long term effects on the victim and perpetrator. Children starting from 3 years of age have the potential to bully, learned from either modeled behaviors or executing them on their own displaying power over another individual. Usually children at this early age perform these actions to get what they want from other children and learn this behavior which continues unless intervention strategies are imposed to change these behaviors.

The White House holding a conference on bullying, in 2010, Mrs. Obama’s speech directly related to her focus that everyone involved with children has a responsibility to be involved and accountable when
working with children To teach appropriate behaviors and involved in schools, communities and churches; prevention and education is the key to change the mindset of bullying. Mrs. Obama made a sincere plea for parents to model appropriate and accountable behaviors; parents (adults) are children’s
primary mentors, role models and teachers. There is a dire need for parents to be more engaged with their children to talk to children and consider as parents their own behaviors. Parent sets the example on how their children act, if a parent accepts a bullying or violent behavior, the child will continue to display and accelerate these behaviors.
I can relate to what President Obama said about kids being bullied at school, I have witnessed bullying
in the elementary environment even though studies show that bullying is more prevalent in Middle School
environments, but there is a transition from Elementary to Middle School. Data shows the seriousness is evident in studies by the Department of Education (1999); American children eight to 15 years of age rate bullying as a greater problem than racism or pressure to have sex or use alcohol and other drugs.

During a presentation (I Will Survive Bullying) myself and Cheryl Williams, LPN conducted at the Boys and Girls Club Keystone Leadership Conference (Orlando, Florida, March 2011) youth from across the country shared their fears, apprehensions and their distress on attending school because of the threat of bullying. These youth reflections demonstrate and give a testimony that students cut school, do not eat lunch, do not ride the school bus, carry weapons or are fearful of walking home because of bullying. Even President Obama has stated that; “We cannot turn a blind eye to bullying any longer.

Children are taking their lives or taking the lives of others.” The National Threat Assessment Center found that the attackers
in more than two thirds of school shootings, stabbings and violence felt “persecuted, bullied, threatened, attacked, or injured by others,” and that revenge was an underlying motive (American Medical Association 2004).Cheryl Williams (LPN), states that the underlying stress and anxiety from bullying lasts a life time. It can lead to personality disorders, emotional instability, drug/substance abuse, unhealthy dietary changes and to the extreme suicidal thoughts and actions.

The definition of bullying centers around; a person repeatedly, and over time, exposed to negative
comments or actions by another person or group. These negative actions can cause injury
(physical violence) or emotional discomfort to another person (name calling, spreading rumors) and mental distress (low self-esteem, demoralization, suicidal thoughts); Virtualmedicalcentre.com 2009.
Human Rights are “the rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled.” The universal concepts that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity, rights, happiness. Humans are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood) Article 1 of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
The United States of America is a model for the world, the statement that, “We hold these truths that all
men are created equal, endowed with the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”
(United States Declaration of Independence). Parents must model appropriate behavior, set high
expectations of moral and ethical character. Bullying is a violation of Human Rights and must be stopped with education, compassion, empathy and love.

William Jackson, M.Ed.
Jacksonw@duvalschools.org

http://about.me.williamdjackson

Cheryl Williams (LPN) is available as a medical professional to talk at conferences for youth, teens, tweens, girls and young women on bullying and personal health matters. Ms. Williams has been a medical professional for over 20 years.

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Born California, I grew up in the Bay Area and have been a resident for 30+ years.  As a Marketing VP & Executive Admin for an IT Consulting Firm in California, I found myself focusing my off time in Blogging when I created, LogAllot.com.

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I’m a graphic artist, self proclaimed love and relationship guru, and most importantly… Mom of twins who felt that there was a desperate need for more positive depictions of ‘the black family’. Since our twins were born this past December, we felt that we had some good stories to tell and are so happy to finally have our blog up and running. We’re sure anyone will find it intriguing if for no other reason than because it’s a story that may be similar to their own. Our dream is for our blog to be an open forum for parents just like us – either married or single – to have a place to express their fears and air out their insecurities… A huge resounding “YOU’RE NOT ALONE!”

My site is an awesome depiction of a young black urban family navigating the ups and downs of parenthood and relationships. Our “tell it like it is” approach will have you literally rolling on the floor laughing. Our blog has everything from recipes to information on local events for families and couples alike. There’s something for everybody.

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Deborah Gabriel’s Lifestyle Challenge is one woman’s personal journey of her
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Commentaries

Most blog posts are based on personal opinion, a way of expressing views on
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1. Ensure you are knowledgeable on the topic you are blogging about – if not
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