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Eric Holder teams with Justin Bieber's manager, The Fonz, cartoon characters to stop bullying
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Attorney General Eric Holder is teaming up with Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, along with Henry Winkler and a slew of other celebrities to speak out against bullying.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan also is on board with the Cartoon Network's "I Speak Up" campaign.
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“Bullying and harassment can have devastating effects on kids of all ages,” Holder said in a statement. “That’s why, alongside our partners at the Department of Education, the Justice Department is striving to reduce abusive behavior against and among students of every grade level.
We’re committed to promoting safe and inclusive learning environments for all of America’s young people.
And I’m proud to join Cartoon Network in calling on every student, parent, and educator to pitch in, and do their part, to speak up against bullying.”
Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, is part of the anti-bullying campagin. Photo credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images
Weather Channel anchor Sam Champion, who will headline an upcoming event on climate change in Atlanta; CNN's Anderson Cooper, HLN's Robin Meade, CNN New Day's Michaela Pereira and NBA stars-turned-commentators Grant Hill, Reggie Miller and Rick Fox are among the other notables participating.
“We are grateful to Attorney General Holder and Secretary of Education Duncan for their leadership and long-term commitment to end bullying,” Alice Cahn, Cartoon Network vice president of social responsibility, said in a statement.
“The Federal Partnership on Bullying Prevention and this Administration have provided educators, community leaders, parents and youth with practical tools and the inspiration to put them into action.
We are proud to speak up with them, demonstrating the power entertainment media has to motivate positive change.”
The Cartoon Network will be airing anti-bullying video messages from the famous names.
Here is Holder's message:
http://youtu.be/NMH5Abirdaw
The network invites you to join in, too.
"For anyone interested in sharing their own “I Speak Up” video, easy instructions are readily available at www.StopBullyingSpeakUp.com, along with recommendations for optimum video results," the network said in a release.
"All participants will be asked to sign a digital release form to clear use of the video for all on-air, online and/or social media opportunities. Users under the age of 18 will be encouraged to ask a parent for permission and for help in submitting a video.
Those that participate are also encouraged to use the hashtag #ISpeakUp to share videos via their own social media platforms to help spread the word and enlist friends to take part in the challenge."
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