Meet Upstander Wasif Qureshi
Photo courtesy The Carolina Peacemaker What are common misconceptions you often hear about Muslim-Americans? Muslims are anti-American. Muslims are anti-modernity. Muslims are terrorists. Muslims women are oppressed by their male counterparts. Muslims are in opposition to, or hate people of other religious faiths including Jews and Christians. Has there been a time when you have […]
Meet Upstander Kirk Smalley
How do you define bullying? Bullying is repeated, unwanted aggressive behavior. I think that bullying is also in the eyes of the victim. If you feel that someone is being a bully to you, even if they claim to be ‘only kidding,’ then that could be considered bullying. It’s time we take the power away […]
Meet Upstander Bridget Barkan
The Tyler Clementi Foundation is thrilled to announce that singer, songwriter, actress, and performance artist Bridget Barkan will perform at this year’s Upstander Legacy Celebration on Monday, November 14th. Read on to learn more about Bridget and how her song “Danger Heart” can change hearts and minds. As a life-long actress, did you always know […]
Meet Upstander DJ Lina
We are all excited for the Black and Gold Halloween Ball at The Asbury. Do you have anything special planned for the event to get the crowd moving? Thank you very much. I’m very excited, as well, and I love the family at the Asbury hotel. For the music, I approach it organically. I feed […]
Meet ABC’s Gio Benitez, Upstander and Host of TCF’s Biggest Event of the Year!
TCF is delighted to announce that ABC’s Gio Benitez will host this year’s Upstander Legacy Celebration! Tickets are going fast, and we look forward to celebrating with you and Gio on Monday, November 14th, 2016. James Clementi: Have you or someone you been personally impacted by bullying? Gio Benitez: Absolutely. I was bullied and made […]
Meet Upstander Debra Houry
How do you define bullying? CDC defines bullying as any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths, who are not siblings or current dating partners, involving an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. Bullying may inflict harm or distress on the […]
Meet Upstander Alexis Flame
Can you explain why the issue of bullying is important to you and the Imperial Court? In my youth, I was also bullied. I believe the solution is usually bigger than just standing up to one person. If we stand together as a community, we can have a larger and more effective impact on this […]
Meet Upstander Mya Taylor
You appear to be a confident, strong person. Have you always had such confidence? No, I have not always been so confident. I’ve had so much abuse in life that my confidence level was poor, but one day I had to realize that I’m a very special person. What do you do on the days […]
Meet Upstander Jason Stuart
How do you define bullying? Another person making advances on someone who he or she feels is inferior to them. How do you know when you see bullying? When a person physically or mentally obuses another person thought violence, verbal or cyber and attacks the other person character or being. Have you ever been bullied? […]
Meet Upstander Elitia Mattox
Why is the issue of bullying important to you? The issue of bullying is important to me because bullying is a non-negotiable behavior that inhibits the development of healthy relationships. Even though bullying can be insidious and sometimes go unreported, that doesn’t make it any less dangerous. I’ve seen the toxic, unhealthy and sometimes fatal […]