'106 & PARK' and BET News Tackle the Issue of Teen Bullying Live on Thursday, January 13 at 6 PM*

NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- LIVE from New York City tonight, January 13, 2011 at 6 pm*, 106 & PARK in conjunction with BET News will devote an entire episode to "Teen Bullying".  106 & PARK will gather a panel of experts, celebrities, industry insiders and victims to carefully examine the impact of teen bullying among our youth and provide useful, helpful and realistic tips on confronting this issue and becoming empowered.

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The special will include testimonials from young people from across the country who share their testimonies on how bullying has impacted their lives.  There will also be special video testimonies from Jamie Foxx, Keri Hilson, Chrisette Michelle, Lance Gross and many others on the topic of bullying.

Dr. Michelle Callahan, Dr. Jeff Gardere, Dr. Tartt and Cyber Bully expert Patty Aftab will all be on hand with 106 & PARK hosts, Terrence and Rocsi, to assist with any questions and/or situations discussed during this show.  It's an important 106 & PARK not to be missed.

*All times EST

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